Figure 4. Effects of steroids on shock reversal. The relative benefit (95% CI) and the hazard ratio (with 95% CI) of shock reversal for the sepsis trials published after 1997 are presented. Of note, in 3 of the 4 studies, the discontinuation of vasopressor therapy with steroid treatment statistically significantly improved. In the fourth trial, the effect of steroid therapy on vasopressor discontinuation was similar to the effect in the other trials (I² = 0%; P > 0.2).

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