Table 6 Comparison of basal cortisol levels (μg/dl; means ± SD) on the 1st and 14th days in recovering patients
From: Physiological-dose steroid therapy in sepsis [ISRCTN36253388]
Steroid therapy group | Standard therapy group | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st day | 14th day | P | 1st day | 14th day | P | 1st day | 14th day | P | |
Cortisol | 52.5 ± 30.5 | 17.6 ± 10.3 | 0.003 | 40.3 ± 19.9 | 16.4 ± 4.6 | 0.028 | 47.6 ± 26.9 | 17.2 ± 8.6 | 0.0003 |