Vitamin C for ≥ 5 days is associated with decreased hospital mortality in sepsis subgroups: a nationwide cohort study.

Sun-Young JungMin-Taek LeeMoon Seong BaekWon Young Kim

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2022)

Intravenous vitamin C of ≥ 5 days was significantly associated with decreased hospital and 90-day mortality in sepsis patients. Vitamin C combined with corticosteroids and/or thiamine in specific sepsis subgroups warrants further study.

Keyphrases

septic shock
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular events
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
risk factors
acute care
adverse drug
high dose
emergency department
coronary artery disease