Vitamin C may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients: a meta-regression analysis

Vitamin C may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients: a meta-regression analysis

Abstract Background Our recent meta-analysis indicated that vitamin C may shorten the length of ICU stay and the duration of mechanical ventilation. Here we analyze modification of the vitamin C effect on ventilation time, by the control group ventilation time (which we used as a proxy for severity...

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Main Authors: Harri Hemilä, Elizabeth Chalker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Antioxidants
Burns
Artificial respiration
Cardiac surgical procedures
Critical care
Dietary supplements
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-020-0432-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-020-0432-y

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