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ARDS Network: LASRS<br />

Late ARDS Steroid Rescue Study<br />

Placebo (91) MP (89) p<br />

Mortality (60d) 28.6% 29.2% 1.0<br />

VFD (28d) 6.8 + 8.5 11.2 + 9.4 .001<br />

ICU FD (28d) 6.2 + 7.8 8.9 + 8.2 .02<br />

Myopathy (no.) 0 9 .001<br />

Infections / pts 43/30 25/20 .14<br />

Amylase (D7) 73 +50 125 + 131 .003<br />

Glucose (D7) 144.0 + 61.8 158.7 + 64.4 .14<br />

New Eng J Med Volume 2006; 354:1671-1684

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