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Baseline Characteristics of Included Patients
| Methylprednisolone (n=55) |
Usual Care (n=24) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years): mean (SE) | 49.7 (2.1) | 53.9 (3.4) | 0.30 |
| Sex (male): number (%) | 29 (53%) | 12 (50%) | 0.82 |
| APACHE III score at ICU Admission: mean (SE) | 57.4 (2.2) | 66.3 (4.1) | 0.07 |
| PaO2/FIO2 at Study Entry: mean (SE) | 119.5 (6.9) | 126.2 (8.2) | 0.53 |
| Lung Injury Score at Study Entry: Median (range) | 3.25 (2.50, 4.00) | 3.13 (2.50, 4.00) | 0.44 |
95 % confidence interval in parentheses
