a strong trendP = 0.05
The risk for decreased viral clearance with CST is overstated and the most frequently quoted article by Arabi et al reported that in patients that received greater than 7 days CST, there was a strong trend toward lower 90-day mortality (aOR: 0.51, 95% CI: 0.26 - 1.00; P = 0.05) and no impact on viral clearance (aOR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.36 - 2.47; P = 0.90) [ 43 ].