[Neurohumoral correlations and the effect of hydrocortisone on respiratory function in experimental pancreatitis].

From the observations on 18 patients and the experiments on 77 dogs with experimental pancreatitis neuro-humoral interrelations and hydrocortisone effect upon the respiratory function have been studied. Both in the clinic and in the experiment the authors have found the intermediate metabolism disturbed: adrenaline-like substances blood level rises, while the cholinergic complex blood level drops dramatically. The conclusion on a vital importance of a consecutive neuro-humoral correction with the use of cholinomimetics and corticosteroids in pancreatitis is drawn.