Table 2 Cointerventions received according to corticosteroid treatment status among critically ill patients with H1N1pdm09
Cointervention | All patientsa (n = 607) | Not treated with corticosteroids (n = 327) | Treated with corticosteroids (n = 280) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical ventilation, day 1 | 392 (66.2) | 212 (67.5) | 180 (64.8) | 0.48 |
Mechanical ventilation, any | 535 (89.2) | 275 (85.4) | 260 (93.5) | 0.001 |
Rescue oxygenation strategy, any | 98 (16.1) | 39 (11.9) | 59 (21.1) | 0.002 |
ECMO | 18 (3.0) | 10 (3.1) | 8 (2.9) | 0.88 |
HFOV | 61 (10.1) | 27 (8.3) | 34 (12.1) | 0.11 |
Nitric oxide | 52 (8.6) | 21 (6.4) | 31 (11.1) | 0.04 |
Prone ventilation | 11 (1.8) | 3 (0.9) | 8 (2.9) | 0.07 |
Antibiotic treatment, day 1 | 382 (63.9) | 199 (60.9) | 183 (65.4) | 0.25 |
Antibiotic treatment, any | 588 (96.9) | 317 (96.9) | 271 (96.8) | 0.91 |
Neuraminidase inhibitor treatment, day 1 | 316 (52.1) | 166 (50.8) | 150 (53.6) | 0.49 |
Neuraminidase inhibitor treatment, any | 564 (92.9) | 294 (89.9) | 270 (96.4) | 0.002 |
Vasopressor treatment, day 1 | 251 (41.4) | 131 (40.1) | 120 (42.9) | 0.49 |
Vasopressor treatment, any | 334 (55.0) | 171 (52.3) | 163 (58.2) | 0.14 |