ADRENAL
Adjunctive Corticosteroid Treatment in Critically Ill Patients with Septic Shock
Paciente / Población Intervención / Exposición Comparación Desenlace
In 3,800 mechanically ventilated patients with septic shock, hydrocortisone 200 mg/day did not reduce 90-day mortality versus placebo, but accelerated shock reversal and discharge.
N
3800
Diseño
Double-blind RCT, ANZICS
Desenlace
90-day all-cause mortality
Relevancia
2
Resultado27.9% vs 28.8% (OR 0.95; 95% CI 0.82–1.10; p=0.50). Faster shock reversal (HR 1.32); shorter ICU and ventilation.
Venkatesh B, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(9):797-808. 10.1056/NEJMoa1705835
Discusión y crítica
Defines the modern indication: hydrocortisone for haemodynamic and ventilator weaning, not for mortality alone.