The outcome of IV vitamin C therapy in patients with sepsis or septic shock: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Baofang Liang, Jianwei Su, Hanquan Shao, Huiying Chen, Baocheng Xie
Critical Care
Abstract
In this meta-analysis, IVVC in sepsis or septic shock patients significantly improved delta SOFA score and reduced the duration of vasopressor use, whereas it was not associated with reduction in short-term mortality and had higher adverse events.
Concepts
MedicineSeptic shockRandomized controlled trialSOFA scoreSepsisInternal medicineSubgroup analysisMeta-analysis