Table 4.
Effect of Treatment With Prednisolone or Pentoxifylline on 28-Day Survival Rates in the STOPAH Triala
| Placebo | Pentoxifylline | ||
| Placebo | 17% (45/269) | 19% (50/258) | |
| Prednisolone | 14% (38/266) | 13% (35/260) | Odds ratio, 0.72 (95% CI, 0.52-1.01; P=.06) |
| Odds ratio, 1.07 (95% CI, 0.77-1.49; P=.69) | |||
28-day mortality, % (number of deaths/total in subgroup).
STOPAH, Steroids or Pentoxifylline for Alcoholic Hepatitis.