Vitamin C for ≥ 5 days is associated with decreased hospital mortality in sepsis subgroups: a nationwide cohort study
Sun‐Young Jung, Min‐Taek Lee, Moon Seong Baek, Won‐Young Kim
Critical Care
Abstract
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.
Concepts
MedicinePropensity score matchingSepsisPopulationInternal medicineIntensive care unitConfidence intervalPneumonia