Is a 0900-h serum cortisol useful prior to a short synacthen test in outpatient assessment?
We conclude that the SST is of little added value in patients with a 0900-h serum cortisol of less than 100 nmol/L or more than 500 nmol/L and it should be included in the appropriate protocols for endocrine investigation.
Preoperative positive-polarity electrical stimulation positively affects angiogenesis and fibroblast proliferation.