Event | Hydrocortisone (n = 98) | Placebo (n = 99) | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
Nosocomial infection | 17 (17.3) | 19 (19.2) | 0.74 |
Lung infection | 10 (10.2) | 12 (12.1) | 0.67 |
Catheter-related bloodstream infection | 3 (3.1) | 5 (5.1) | 0.72a |
Urinary tract infection | 3 (3.1) | 2 (2) | 0.68a |
Other nosocomial infection | 1 (1) | 3 (3) | 0.62a |
Hyperglycemia (glucose >150Â mg/dl) | 79 (80.6) | 67 (67.7) | 0.038 |
New-onset atrial fibrillation | 3 (3.1) | 5 (5.1) | 0.72 |
Reintubation within 28Â days | 6 (6.1) | 7 (7.2) | 0.78 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 3 (3.1) | 4 (4) | 1.00 |