Table 4 Organ failure in groups at baseline
From: Physiological-dose steroid therapy in sepsis [ISRCTN36253388]
Condition | Steroid therapy group | Standard therapy group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Renal failure | 6 (50%) | 6 (50%) | 12 |
Liver failure | 9 (52.9%) | 8 (47.1%) | 17 |
Altered mental status | 10 (38.5%) | 16 (61.5%) | 26 |
DIC | 5 (45.5%) | 6 (54.5%) | 11 |
Cardiac failure | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | 2 |
Respiratory failure | 2 (28.6%) | 5 (71.4%) | 7 |