Evidence is stronger than you think: a meta-analysis of vitamin C use in patients with sepsis

Two recent publications by Sheikh and Horner and Teng et al. reviewed studies on incorporating vitamin C to treat septic patients; however, a meta-analysis was not offered in either report. This commentary extends both reviews by integrating a meta-analysis and sharing aggregated results. Pooled ana...

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Published inCritical care (London, England) Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 258 - 4
Main Author Li, Jing
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central 11.10.2018
BMC
Subjects
Ascorbic Acid
Humans
Meta-analysis
Sepsis
Sepsis management
Severe sepsis
Shock, Septic
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Vitamin C
Vitamins
Sepsis
Ascorbic acid
Sepsis management
Severe sepsis
Vitamin C
Meta-analysis
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Summary:Two recent publications by Sheikh and Horner and Teng et al. reviewed studies on incorporating vitamin C to treat septic patients; however, a meta-analysis was not offered in either report. This commentary extends both reviews by integrating a meta-analysis and sharing aggregated results. Pooled analyses demonstrated a marked reduction in mortality and duration of vasopressor administration in the group with the use of vitamin C.
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ISSN:1364-8535
1466-609X
1364-8535
1466-609X
DOI:10.1186/s13054-018-2191-x