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Vitamin C may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients
Summary This meta-analysis included 8 trials with 685 patients in total. Results showed that vitamin C decreased the length of mechanical ventilation on average by 14%. Vitamin C showed beneficial effects, particularly in patients with the longest ventilation (most severe diseased patients). In 5 trials, including 471 patients requiring ventilation for over 10 hours, ventilation…
Combination of vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone beneficial for the treatment of sepsis and septic shock after cardiac surgery
Summary A combination of vitamin C, thiamine (vitamin B1), and hydrocortisone was investigated in 24 patients with septic shock after cardiac surgery. The participants were divided into two groups: group 1 received a placebo, and group 2 received a combination of the mentioned micronutrients. After 4 days, the required vasopressor dose (medication that tends to…