Biomarkers · Vitamins & Endocrine
Serum Cortisol
The published study could not tell whether risk rises or falls: its 95% interval includes no change. No risk curve catalogued yet.
Published risk of death0.93×fourth vs first quartile of morning serum cortisol, adjusted for cardiovascular risk… (95% CI 0.76–1.14) · LURIC-type tertiary-care cohort, south-west Germany 1997-2000: 3052 patients referred to coronary angiography
What studies found when this marker was changed
They describe what happened in those study groups, not a recommendation. See all catalogued interventions.
Measured changes in Serum Cortisol, study by study
1 effect with a numeric size, each from one study arm: the dot is the reported change, the line its 95% interval where one was given. Study results in the groups studied, not predictions for a person.
| Type | Intervention | Reported effect | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| behavioral | A 60-min standardised music session through noise-cancelling headphones vs standard care in sedated, mechanically ventilated ICU adults | Serum cortisol 1.67 ug/dL lower (95% CI -2.90 to -0.44) after a music session vs standard care, measured right after one 60-min session; adjusted mixed model, 55 per arm | RCT | Fernández-Álvarez C, et al. Aust Crit Care. 2026;39(5):101686. |