Figure 1

Study flow chart. Thirty-two patients were initially randomized in this clinical trial evaluating the effect of low-dose hydrocortisone on shock duration after severe burn injury. Inclusion and exclusion criteria are presented in the figure. At inclusion a corticotropin test was performed in every patient to identify those presenting with relative adrenal insufficiency (RAI). The follow-up duration was nine days. After this follow-up, 12 low-dose hydrocortisone-treated patients and 15 patients treated with placebo were finally included in the statistical analysis.