<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Cholesterol is a white, waxy substance that always takes part in building each cell in the human body. The role of cholesterol in the normal functioning of the human body has been known for a long time, however, it is mainly due to its elevated levels and the health risk of it. It is less well known that low serum cholesterol levels are associated with serious health problems. When it comes to intensive care unit (ICU) patients, hypocholesterolemia may indicate infectious complications, impaired hepatic synthesis, significant bodily injury. Surgical patients are judged for operative trauma and perioperative stress, as well as for the resuscitation process.</p></abstract>

Cholesterol is a white, waxy substance that always takes part in building each cell in the human body. The role of cholesterol in the normal functioning of the human body has been known for a long time, however, it is mainly due to its elevated levels and the health risk of it. It is less well known that low serum cholesterol levels are associated with serious health problems. When it comes to intensive care unit (ICU) patients, hypocholesterolemia may indicate infectious complications, impaired hepatic synthesis, significant bodily injury. Surgical patients are judged for operative trauma and perioperative stress, as well as for the resuscitation process.

The Role of Cholesterol in Assessing the Condition of the Surgical Patients

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, UMHAT “G. Stranski”

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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Cholesterol is a white, waxy substance that always takes part in building each cell in the human body. The role of cholesterol in the normal functioning of the...

The Role of Cholesterol in Assessing the Condition of the Surgical Patients

Published Online: Dec 26, 2019

Page range: 87 - 93

Received: Aug 04, 2019

Accepted: Dec 02, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2019-0013

Keywords
hypocholesterolemia, perioperative stress, surgical patients

© 2019 Ralitsa P. Stavrova-Hristova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Role of Cholesterol in Assessing the Condition of the Surgical Patients

Published Online: Dec 26, 2019

Page range: 87 - 93

Received: Aug 04, 2019

Accepted: Dec 02, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2019-0013

Keywordshypocholesterolemia, perioperative stress, surgical patients

© 2019 Ralitsa P. Stavrova-Hristova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
hypocholesterolemia, perioperative stress, surgical patients