From: The glucocorticoid receptor and cortisol levels in pediatric septic shock
High/High | High/Low | Low/High | Low/Low | |
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Day 1 relative cortisol level/relative GCR alpha level | ||||
Number | 20 | 26 | 13 | 30 |
Rate of complicated course | 30% | 27% | 8% | 23% |
Median PRISM, (IQR) | 13 (8–19) | 13 (7–18) | 9 (4–11) | 10 (7–14) |
Maximum organ failures, median (IQR) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–2) |
Median PICU-free days, (IQR) | 20 (15–26) | 23 (9–26) | 24 (21–27) | 24 (20–26) |
Median vasopressor-free days, (IQR) | 26 (22–27) | 26 (23–27) | 27 (25–27) | 26 (25–27) |
Day 3 relative cortisol level/relative GCR alpha level | ||||
N | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Rate of complicated course | 33% | 75%a | 13% | 33% |
Median PRISM, (IQR) | 13 (10–14) | 20 (14–24)b | 8 (6–12) | 10 (8–14) |
Maximum organ failures, median (IQR) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–4)b | 2 (2–2) | 2 (2–2) |
Median PICU-free days, (IQR) | 20 (17–25) | 0 (0–13)c | 21 (10–25) | 22 (9–25) |
Median vasopressor-free days, (IQR) | 25 (23–27) | 18 (0–24)c | 25 (25–27) | 25 (24–26) |