Perioperative taurine or taurolidine supplementation on clinical outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis

• Published in: ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PERIOPERATIVE SCIENCE Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Ho, Kwok M., Harahsheh, Yusra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 25.03.2024; Springer
• Subjects: Anesthesiology; Critical Care Medicine; Infection; Intensive; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosciences; Operation; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Prevention; Review Article; Surgery; Taurine; Infection; Prevention; Taurine; Operation; Surgery

Taurine is a conditionally essential amino acid that has been reported to have antioxidative and immunomodulatory effects either directly or through its interactions with gut microbiome. Although taurine has been widely used as a health supplement and also for treatment of congestive heart failure i...