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Treatment and the response
| Non-survivors | Survivors | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucocorticoid pulse therapy (±) | 31/1 | 19/0 | 1.0 |
| Immunosuppressants other than glucocorticoids (±) | 11/21 | 2/17 | 0.096 |
| Mechanical ventilation (±) | 12/20 | 3/16 | 0.12 |
| Pao2:Fio2 ratio on the day after glucocorticoid pulse therapy | 147±67 | 267±108 | 0.00014 |
Comparison between groups was performed by Mann-Whitney's U test (for continuous variables) or the χ2 test (for categorical variables).
