Clinical Study

Effect of Hydrocortisone on Intradialytic Hypotension: A Preliminary Investigational Study

Table 3

A comparison between mean SBP for the included sample at days 1, 2, and 3 with and without hydrocortisone.

Mean SBP (mmHg)SDMean differenceSD value

Day 1
Without HC11822.72.010.30.47
With HC11623.1
Day 2
Without HC11223.22.59.70.36
With HC10921.9
Day 3
Without HC10519.4-6.312.20.09
With HC11122.9

HC: hydrocortisone; SBP: systolic blood pressure.