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Corrao S, Raspanti M, Agugliaro F, Gervasi F, Di Bernardo F, Natoli G, Argano C. Safety of High-Dose Vitamin C in Non-Intensive Care Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: An Open-Label Clinical Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3987. [PMID: 38999551 PMCID: PMC11242388 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13133987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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Background: Vitamin C has been used as an antioxidant and has been proven effective in boosting immunity in different diseases, including coronavirus disease (COVID-19). An increasing awareness was directed to the role of intravenous vitamin C in COVID-19. Methods: In this study, we aimed to assess the safety of high-dose intravenous vitamin C added to the conventional regimens for patients with different stages of COVID-19. An open-label clinical trial was conducted on patients with COVID-19. One hundred four patients underwent high-dose intravenous administration of vitamin C (in addition to conventional therapy), precisely 10 g in 250 cc of saline solution in slow infusion (60 drops/min) for three consecutive days. At the same time, 42 patients took the standard-of-care therapy. Results: This study showed the safety of high-dose intravenous administration of vitamin C. No adverse reactions were found. When we evaluated the renal function indices and estimated the glomerular filtration rate (eGRF, calculated with the CKD-EPI Creatinine Equation) as the main side effect and contraindication related to chronic renal failure, no statistically significant differences between the two groups were found. High-dose vitamin C treatment was not associated with a statistically significant reduction in mortality and admission to the intensive care unit, even if the result was bound to the statistical significance. On the contrary, age was independently associated with admission to the intensive care unit and in-hospital mortality as well as noninvasive ventilation (N.I.V.) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.41-3.35; OR 7.50, 95% CI 1.97-28.54; OR 8.84, 95% CI 2.62-29.88, respectively). When considering the length of hospital stay, treatment with high-dose vitamin C predicts shorter hospitalization (OR -4.95 CI -0.21--9.69). Conclusions: Our findings showed that an intravenous high dose of vitamin C is configured as a safe and promising therapy for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19.
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- Salvatore Corrao
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina, Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (F.A.); (G.N.); (C.A.)
- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Cardiology and Intensive Care Unit, A. Aiello Hospital, 91026 Mazzara del Vallo, Italy;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina, Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (F.A.); (G.N.); (C.A.)
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- Specialized Laboratory of Oncology, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina, Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy;
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- Department of Microbiology and Virology, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina, Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina, Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (F.A.); (G.N.); (C.A.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina, Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (F.A.); (G.N.); (C.A.)
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Ben-Arie E, Mayer PK, Lottering BJ, Ho WC, Lee YC, Kao PY. Acupuncture reduces mechanical ventilation time in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials. Explore (NY) 2024; 20:477-492. [PMID: 38065826 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mechanical Ventilation (MV) is an essential life support machine, frequently utilized in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Recently, a growing number of clinical trials have investigated the effect of acupuncture treatment on MV outcomes. OBJECTIVES This study investigated the safety and efficacy of acupuncture treatment for critically ill patients under MV. METHODS In this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, the efficacy of acupuncture related interventions was compared to routine ICU treatments, and sham/control acupuncture as control interventions applied to ICU patients undergoing MV. The databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were extensively searched in the month of April 2022. The primary outcome measurements were defined as total MV time, ICU length of stay, and mortality. The Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool was employed to analyze the severity of bias. The meta-analysis was conducted using Review Manager 5.3 software. The quality of evidence was evaluated according to the GRADE approach. RESULTS A total of 10 clinical trials were included in this investigation. When comparing the performance of acupuncture-related interventions to that of the reported control interventions, the results of the meta-analysis revealed a significant reduction in the total number of MV days as well as the duration of ICU length of stay following acupuncture treatment (MD -2.06 [-3.33, -0.79] P = 0.001, I2 = 55 %, MD-1.26 [-2.00, -0.53] P = 0.0008, I2 = 77 %, respectively). A reduction in the total mortality was similarly observed (RR = 0.67 [0.47, 0.94] P = 0.02, I2 = 0 %). CONCLUSION This systematic review and meta-analysis identified a noteworthy reduction in the total MV days, time spent in the ICU, as well as the total mortality following acupuncture related interventions. However, the small sample size, risk of bias and existing heterogeneity should be taken into consideration. The results of this study are promising and further investigations in this field are warranted.
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- Eyal Ben-Arie
- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- International Master Program in Acupuncture, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Acupuncture, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Institute of Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan.
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Mititelu-Tartau L, Bogdan M, Ciocoiu M. Editorial: Vitamin C from bench to bedside. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1406342. [PMID: 38742025 PMCID: PMC11089153 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1406342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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- Liliana Mititelu-Tartau
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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Fowler AA. Vitamin C: Rationale for Its Use in Sepsis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:95. [PMID: 38247519 PMCID: PMC10812524 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13010095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening event that occurs in patients suffering from bacterial, fungal, or viral sepsis. Research performed over the last five decades showed that ARDS is a consequence of severe unrestrained systemic inflammation, which leads to injury of the lung's microvasculature and alveolar epithelium. ARDS leads to acute hypoxic/hypercapnic respiratory failure and death in a significant number of patients hospitalized in intensive care units worldwide. Basic and clinical research performed during the time since ARDS was first described has been unable to construct a pharmacological agent that will combat the inflammatory fire leading to ARDS. In-depth studies of the molecular pharmacology of vitamin C indicate that it can serve as a potent anti-inflammatory agent capable of attenuating the pathobiological events that lead to acute injury of the lungs and other body organs. This analysis of vitamin C's role in the treatment of ARDS includes a focused systematic review of the literature relevant to the molecular physiology of vitamin C and to the past performance of clinical trials using the agent.
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- Alpha A Fowler
- Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23219, USA
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Singer P, Blaser AR, Berger MM, Calder PC, Casaer M, Hiesmayr M, Mayer K, Montejo-Gonzalez JC, Pichard C, Preiser JC, Szczeklik W, van Zanten ARH, Bischoff SC. ESPEN practical and partially revised guideline: Clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit. Clin Nutr 2023; 42:1671-1689. [PMID: 37517372 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 81.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Following the new ESPEN Standard Operating Procedures, the previous 2019 guideline to provide best medical nutritional therapy to critically ill patients has been shortened and partially revised. Following this update, we propose this publication as a practical guideline based on the published scientific guideline, but shortened and illustrated by flow charts. The main goal of this practical guideline is to increase understanding and allow the practitioner to implement the Nutrition in the ICU guidelines. All the items discussed in the previous guidelines are included as well as special conditions.
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- Pierre Singer
- Intensive Care Unit, Herzlia Medical Center and Department of General Intensive Care and Institute for Nutrition Research, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, and Intensive Care Unit, Herzlia Medical Center, Israel.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Department and Laboratory of Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University Hospitals (UZLeuven) and Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division Cardiac-, Thoracic-, Vascular Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pneumonology, Infectious Diseases and Sleep Medicine, St. Vincentius Kliniken gAG, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Medical Direction, Hopital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College & Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, 5th Military Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Intensive Care, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, The Netherlands & Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine/Prevention, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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Hill A, Starchl C, Dresen E, Stoppe C, Amrein K. An update of the effects of vitamins D and C in critical illness. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 9:1083760. [PMID: 36726354 PMCID: PMC9885715 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1083760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Many critically ill patients are vitamin D and vitamin C deficient and the current international guidelines state that hypovitaminoses should be compensated. However, uncertainty about optimal dosage, timing and indication exists in clinical routine, mainly due to the conflicting evidence. This narrative review discusses both micronutrients with regards to pathophysiology, clinical evidence of benefits, potential risks, and guideline recommendations. Evidence generated from the most recent clinical trials are summarized and discussed. In addition, pragmatic tips for the application of these vitamins in the clinical routine are given. The supplementations of vitamin D and C represent cost-effective and simple interventions with excellent safety profiles. Regarding vitamin D, critically ill individuals require a loading dose to improve 25(OH)D levels within a few days, followed by a daily or weekly maintenance dose, usually higher doses than healthy individuals are needed. For vitamin C, dosages of 100-200 mg/d are recommended for patients receiving parenteral nutrition, but needs may be as high as 2-3 g/d in acutely ill patients.
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- Aileen Hill
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany,Department of Intensive and Intermediate Care, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany,*Correspondence: Aileen Hill,
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- Klinische Abteilung für Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Klinik für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency, and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency, and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany,Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinische Abteilung für Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Klinik für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria,Karin Amrein,
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Association of Vitamin C Treatment with Clinical Outcomes for COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10122456. [PMID: 36553979 PMCID: PMC9777834 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10122456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that serves as an antioxidant and is known to reduce the inflammatory response associated with pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but its clinical effects remain controversial. Methods: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of vitamin C administration on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Results: Nineteen studies were selected, of which 949 participants administered vitamin C were in the intervention group, and 1816 participants were in the control group. All-cause mortality, hospitalization duration, length of intensive care unit stay, and ventilation incidence in COVID-19 patients were analyzed. The intervention group tends to have a lower risk ratio (RR = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.62 to 1.07; I2 = 58%; Q = 40.95; p < 0.01) in all-cause mortality than the control group. However, there were no significant differences in ventilation incidence, hospitalization duration, and length of ICU stay between the two groups. In the subgroup analysis for all-cause mortality, the risk ratio for RCT as study design, combination therapy, of vitamin C was lower than that of the combination therapy with other agents. A moderate dosage showed a lower RR than a higher dose. Conclusion: The results suggest that vitamin C may lower mortality in COVID-19 patients, but further large-scale studies are required to assess the role of vitamin C in the treatment of COVID-19.
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Agarwal A, Basmaji J, Fernando SM, Ge FZ, Xiao Y, Faisal H, Honarmand K, Hylands M, Lau V, Lewis K, Couban R, Lamontagne F, Adhikari NKJ. Parenteral Vitamin C in Patients with Severe Infection: A Systematic Review. NEJM EVIDENCE 2022; 1:EVIDoa2200105. [PMID: 38319815 DOI: 10.1056/evidoa2200105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND: Inflammation and oxidative damage caused by severe infections may be attenuated by vitamin C. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of parenteral vitamin C as combined therapy or monotherapy versus no parenteral vitamin C administered to adults hospitalized with severe infection. The primary outcome was mortality. We performed random-effects meta-analyses and assessed certainty in effect estimates. RESULTS: Of 1547 citations, 41 RCTs (n = 4915 patients) were eligible for inclusion. Low-certainty evidence suggested that vitamin C may reduce in-hospital mortality (21 RCTs, 2762 patients; risk ratio, 0.88 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.73 to 1.06]), 30-day mortality (24 RCTs, 3436 patients; risk ratio, 0.83 [95% CI, 0.71 to 0.98]), and early mortality (before hospital discharge or 30 days; 34 RCTs, 4366 patients; risk ratio, 0.80 [95% CI, 0.68 to 0.93]). Effects were attenuated in sensitivity analyses limited to published blinded trials at low risk-of-bias (in-hospital mortality: risk ratio, 1.07 [95% CI, 0.92 to 1.24], moderate certainty; 30-day mortality: risk ratio, 0.88 [95% CI, 0.71 to 1.10], low certainty; and early mortality: risk ratio, 0.88 [95% CI, 0.73 to 1.06], low certainty). For 90-day mortality, all trials had low risk-of-bias; moderate-certainty evidence suggested harm (five RCTs, 1722 patients; risk ratio, 1.07 [95% CI, 0.94 to 1.21]). Moderate-certainty evidence suggested an increased risk of hypoglycemia (risk ratio, 1.20 [95% CI, 0.69 to 2.08]). Effects on other secondary outcomes were mixed and informed by low-certainty evidence. No credible subgroup effects were observed for mortality related to cointerventions (monotherapy vs. combined therapy), dose, or type of infection (Covid-19 vs. other). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, evidence from RCTs does not establish a survival benefit for vitamin C in patients with severe infection. (PROSPERO number, CRD42020209187.)
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- Arnav Agarwal
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
- Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nursing, West China School of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
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- Department of Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto
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Roudi F, Saghi E, Ayoubi SS, Pouryazdanpanah M. Clinical nutrition approach in medical management of COVID-19 hospitalized patients: A narrative review. Nutr Health 2022; 28:357-368. [PMID: 35581719 PMCID: PMC9117992 DOI: 10.1177/02601060221101696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Background: Malnutrition in COVID-19 hospitalized patients is associated with a high-risk
condition to increase disease severity and prolonging the recovery period.
Therefore, nutritional therapy, including supplements plays a critical role
to reduce disease-related complications and the length of hospital stay. Aim: To review the latest evidence on nutritional management options in COVID-19
hospitalized patients, as well as possibly prescribed supplements.
Methods: This review was conducted by considering the
latest recommendations, using the guidelines of the American Society of
Enteral and Parenteral (ASPEN) and the European Society of Enteral and
Parenteral (ESPEN), and searching Web of Science, PubMed/Medline, ISI, and
Medline databases. The relevant articles were found using a mix of related
mesh terms and keywords. We attempted to cover all elements of COVID-19
hospitalized patients’ dietary management. Results: Energy
demand in COVID-19 patients is a vital issue. Indirect Calorimetry (IC) is
the recommended method to measure resting energy expenditure. However, in
the absence of IC, predictive equations may be used. The ratio of
administered diet for the macronutrients could be based on the phase and
severity of Covid-19 disease. Moreover, there are recommendations for taking
micronutrient supplements with known effects on improving the immune system
or reducing inflammation. Conclusions: Nutritional treatment of
COVID-19 patients in hospitals seems to be an important element of their
medical care. Enteral nutrition would be the recommended feeding method for
early nutrition support. However, data in the COVID-19 nutritional domain
relating to micronutrient supplementation are still fragmentary and
disputed, and further study is required.
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- Fatemeh Roudi
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, 37552Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, 37552Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, 37552Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Public Health School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Adhikari NK, Pinto R, Day AG, Masse MH, Ménard J, Sprague S, Annane D, Arabi YM, Battista MC, Cohen D, Cook DJ, Guyatt GH, Heyland DK, Kanji S, McGuinness SP, Parke RL, Kumar Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan B, Charbonney E, Chassé M, Del Sorbo L, Kutsogiannis DJ, Lauzier F, Leblanc R, Maslove DM, Mehta S, Mekontso Dessap A, Mele TS, Rochwerg B, Rewa OG, Shahin J, Twardowski P, Young PJ, Lamontagne F. Lessening Organ dysfunction with VITamin C (LOVIT): statistical analysis plan. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e36261. [PMID: 35420994 PMCID: PMC9166642 DOI: 10.2196/36261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lessening Organ Dysfunction with VITamin C (LOVIT) is a blinded multicentre randomized clinical trial that compared high-dose intravenous vitamin C to placebo in patients admitted to the intensive care unit with proven or suspected infection as the main diagnosis and receiving a vasopressor. OBJECTIVE To describe a pre-specified statistical analysis plan (SAP) for LOVIT, written prior to unblinding and locking of the trial database. METHODS The SAP was designed by the LOVIT principal investigators and statisticians and approved by the steering committee and coinvestigators. The SAP defines the primary and secondary outcomes and describes the planned primary, secondary, and subgroup analyses. RESULTS The SAP includes a draft participant flow diagram, tables, and planned figures. The primary outcome is a composite of mortality and persistent organ dysfunction (receipt of mechanical ventilation, vasopressors or new renal replacement therapy) at 28 days, where day 1 is the day of randomization. All analyses will use a frequentist statistical framework. The analysis of the primary outcome will estimate the risk ratio and 95% confidence interval in a generalized linear mixed model with binomial distribution and log link and considering site as a random effect. We will perform a secondary analysis adjusting for pre-specified baseline clinical variables. Subgroup analyses will include age, sex, frailty, severity of illness, Sepsis-3 definition of septic shock, baseline ascorbic acid level, and COVID-19 status. CONCLUSIONS We have developed a SAP for the LOVIT trial and will adhere to it in the analysis phase. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03680274 (21 September 2018).
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- Neill Kj Adhikari
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview AveRoom D1 08, Toronto, CA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, CA
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- Research Centre of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, CA
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- Research Centre of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, CA
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, CA.,St-Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, CA
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SA.,King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SA.,Intensive Care Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SA
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- This author is a patient partner, North Hatley, CA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, CA.,Kingston General Health Research Institute, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, CA.,Clinical Evaluation Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, CA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, CA.,Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CA
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, NZ
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, NZ.,Wellington Hospital, Wellington, NZ.,School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ
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- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, CA
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- CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus, Quebec, CA
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- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, CA
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Agarwal A, Basmaji J, Fernando SM, Ge FZ, Xiao Y, Faisal H, Honarmand K, Hylands M, Lau VI, Lewis K, Couban R, Lamontagne F, Adhikari NK. Administration of parenteral vitamin C in patients with severe infection: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 11:e33989. [PMID: 34910661 PMCID: PMC8734609 DOI: 10.2196/33989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Severe infections are characterized by inflammation and oxidative damage. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) administration may attenuate oxidative damage and, in turn, reduce vascular endothelial injury in pulmonary and systemic vasculature. Objective We aim to describe a protocol for a living systematic review that will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of parenteral vitamin C administration in adults with severe infections, including those with COVID-19. Methods We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 database, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to March 30, 2021, for randomized controlled trials evaluating parenteral vitamin C versus no parenteral vitamin C in hospitalized adults with severe infection. Eligible studies will include at least 1 arm involving any dose of parenteral vitamin C alone or in combination with other cointerventions and at least 1 arm not involving parenteral vitamin C. The primary outcomes of interest will include in-hospital, 30-day, and 90-day mortality. Title and abstract screening, full-text screening, data extraction, and risk of bias evaluation via a modified Risk of Bias 2.0 tool will be conducted independently and in pairs. We will perform random effects modeling for meta-analyses, in which study weights will be generated by using the inverse variance method. We will assess certainty in effect estimates by using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology. Meta-analyses will be updated iteratively as new trial evidence becomes available. Results Among the 1386 citations identified as of March 30, 2021, a total of 17 eligible randomized controlled trials have been identified as of September 2021. We are in the process of updating the search strategy and associated data analyses. Conclusions The results will be of importance to critical care physicians and hospitalists who manage severe infection and COVID-19 in daily practice, and they may directly inform international clinical guidance. Although our systematic review will incorporate the most recent trial evidence, ongoing trials may change our confidence in the estimates of effects, thereby necessitating iterative updates in the form of a living review. Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42020209187; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=209187 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR1-10.2196/33989
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- Arnav Agarwal
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, CA
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, CA
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CA.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CA
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, CA
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, CA.,West China School of Nursing/Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CN
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- Faculty of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, CA
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, CA
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, CA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CA
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- Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, CA.,Centre de recherche du CHU de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, CA
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, CA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Room D1.082075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, CA
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Vitamin C in Critically Ill Patients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13103564. [PMID: 34684565 PMCID: PMC8539952 DOI: 10.3390/nu13103564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background: Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant vitamin. Oxidative stress and its markers, along with inflammatory markers, are high during critical illness. Due to conflicting results of the published literature regarding the efficacy of vitamin C in critically ill patients, and especially the concerns for nephrotoxicity raised by some case reports, this meta-analysis was carried out to appraise the evidence and affirmation regarding the role of vitamin C in critically ill patients. Methods: We searched the database thoroughly to collect relevant studies that assessed intravenous vitamin C use in critically ill patients published until 25 February 2021. We included randomized controlled trials and observational studies with 20 or more critically ill patients who have received intravenous ascorbic acid (vitamin C). After screening 18,312 studies from different databases, 53 were included in our narrative synthesis, and 48 were included in the meta-analysis. We used the Covidence software for screening of the retrieved literature. Review Manager (RevMan) 5.4 was used for the pooling of data and Odds Ratios (OR) and Mean difference (MD) as measures of effects with a 95% confidence interval to assess for explanatory variables. Results: Pooling data from 33 studies for overall hospital mortality outcomes using a random-effect model showed a 19% reduction in odds of mortality among the vitamin C group (OR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.66–0.98). Length of hospital stay (LOS), mortality at 28/30 days, ICU mortality, new-onset AKI and Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) for AKI did not differ significantly across the two groups. Analysis of data from 30 studies reporting ICU stay disclosed 0.76 fewer ICU days in the vitamin C group than the placebo/standard of care (SOC) group (95% CI, −1.34 to −0.19). This significance for shortening ICU stay persisted even when considering RCTs only in the analysis (MD, −0.70; 95% CI, −1.39 to −0.02). Conclusion: Treatment of critically ill patients with intravenous vitamin C was relatively safe with no significant difference in adverse renal events and decreased in-hospital mortality. The use of vitamin C showed a significant reduction in the length of ICU stays in critically ill patients.
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Agarwal A, Hager DN, Sevransky JE. Any Role of High-Dose Vitamin C for Septic Shock in 2021? Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2021; 42:672-682. [PMID: 34544184 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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While the use of vitamin C as a therapeutic agent has been investigated since the 1950s, there has been substantial recent interest in the role of vitamin C supplementation in critical illness and particularly, sepsis and septic shock. Humans cannot synthesize vitamin C and rely on exogenous intake to maintain a plasma concentration of approximately 70 to 80 μmol/L. Vitamin C, in healthy humans, is involved with antioxidant function, wound healing, endothelial function, and catecholamine synthesis. Its function in the human body informs the theoretical basis for why vitamin C supplementation may be beneficial in sepsis/septic shock.Critically ill patients can be vitamin C deficient due to low dietary intake, increased metabolic demands, inefficient recycling of vitamin C metabolites, and loss due to renal replacement therapy. Intravenous supplementation is required to achieve supraphysiologic serum levels of vitamin C. While some clinical studies of intravenous vitamin C supplementation in sepsis have shown improvements in secondary outcome measures, none of the randomized clinical trials have shown differences between vitamin C supplementation and standard of care and/or placebo in the primary outcome measures of the trials. There are some ongoing studies of high-dose vitamin C administration in patients with sepsis and coronavirus disease 2019; the majority of evidence so far does not support the routine supplementation of vitamin C in patients with sepsis or septic shock.
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- Ankita Agarwal
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.,Emory Critical Care Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Al Sulaiman K, Aljuhani O, Saleh KB, Badreldin HA, Al Harthi A, Alenazi M, Alharbi A, Algarni R, Al Harbi S, Alhammad AM, Vishwakarma R, Aldekhyl S. Ascorbic acid as an adjunctive therapy in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a propensity score matched study. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17648. [PMID: 34480041 PMCID: PMC8417267 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96703-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Ascorbic acid represents an appealing option for clinicians to utilize in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic due to its proposed clinical efficacy, relative safety, and low cost. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of using ascorbic acid in supplemental doses as adjunctive therapy for patients critically ill with COVID-19. This was a two-center, non-interventional, retrospective cohort study. All critically ill adult patients admitted to ICU with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis between March 1st and December 31st, 2020, were included in the final analysis. The study was conducted at two large governmental tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The purpose was to investigate the clinical outcomes of low-dose ascorbic acid as adjunctive therapy in COVID-19 after propensity score matching using baseline severity scores, systematic use of corticosteroids, and study centers. A number of 739 patients were included in this study, among whom 296 patients were included after propensity score matching. There was no association between the administration of ascorbic acid and in-hospital mortality or the 30-day mortality [OR (95% CI) 0.77 (0.47, 1.23), p value = 0.27 and OR (95% CI) 0.73 (0.43, 1.20), p value = 0.21, respectively]. Using ascorbic acid was associated with a lower incidence of thrombosis compared with the non-ascorbic-acid group [6.1% vs. 13% respectively; OR (95% CI) 0.42 (0.184, 0.937), p value = 0.03]. Low dose of ascorbic acid as an adjunctive therapy in COVID-19 critically ill patients was not associated with mortality benefits, but it was associated with a lower incidence of thrombosis. Further studies are required to confirm these findings.
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- Khalid Al Sulaiman
- Pharmaceutical Care Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC)-Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, PO Box 22490, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC)-Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, PO Box 22490, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC)-Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, PO Box 22490, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC)-Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, PO Box 22490, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC)-Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, PO Box 22490, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Intensive Care Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Lee ZY, Yap CSL, Hasan MS, Engkasan JP, Barakatun-Nisak MY, Day AG, Patel JJ, Heyland DK. The effect of higher versus lower protein delivery in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2021; 25:260. [PMID: 34301303 PMCID: PMC8300989 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03693-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background The optimal protein dose in critical illness is unknown. We aim to conduct a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the effect of higher versus lower protein delivery (with similar energy delivery between groups) on clinical and patient-centered outcomes in critically ill patients. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL and CINAHL from database inception through April 1, 2021.We included RCTs of (1) adult (age ≥ 18) critically ill patients that (2) compared higher vs lower protein with (3) similar energy intake between groups, and (4) reported clinical and/or patient-centered outcomes. We excluded studies on immunonutrition. Two authors screened and conducted quality assessment independently and in duplicate. Random-effect meta-analyses were conducted to estimate the pooled risk ratio (dichotomized outcomes) or mean difference (continuous outcomes). Results Nineteen RCTs were included (n = 1731). Sixteen studies used primarily the enteral route to deliver protein. Intervention was started within 72 h of ICU admission in sixteen studies. The intervention lasted between 3 and 28 days. In 11 studies that reported weight-based nutrition delivery, the pooled mean protein and energy received in higher and lower protein groups were 1.31 ± 0.48 vs 0.90 ± 0.30 g/kg and 19.9 ± 6.9 versus 20.1 ± 7.1 kcal/kg, respectively. Higher vs lower protein did not significantly affect overall mortality [risk ratio 0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.75–1.10, p = 0.34] or other clinical or patient-centered outcomes. In 5 small studies, higher protein significantly attenuated muscle loss (MD −3.44% per week, 95% CI −4.99 to −1.90; p < 0.0001). Conclusion In critically ill patients, a higher daily protein delivery was not associated with any improvement in clinical or patient-centered outcomes. Larger, and more definitive RCTs are needed to confirm the effect of muscle loss attenuation associated with higher protein delivery. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021237530 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-021-03693-4.
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- Zheng-Yii Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University and the Clinical Evaluation Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University and the Clinical Evaluation Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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James PT, Ali Z, Armitage AE, Bonell A, Cerami C, Drakesmith H, Jobe M, Jones KS, Liew Z, Moore SE, Morales-Berstein F, Nabwera HM, Nadjm B, Pasricha SR, Scheelbeek P, Silver MJ, Teh MR, Prentice AM. The Role of Nutrition in COVID-19 Susceptibility and Severity of Disease: A Systematic Review. J Nutr 2021; 151:1854-1878. [PMID: 33982105 PMCID: PMC8194602 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Many nutrients have powerful immunomodulatory actions with the potential to alter susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, progression to symptoms, likelihood of severe disease, and survival. OBJECTIVE The aim was to review the latest evidence on how malnutrition across all its forms (under- and overnutrition and micronutrient status) may influence both susceptibility to, and progression of, COVID-19. METHODS We synthesized information on 13 nutrition-related components and their potential interactions with COVID-19: overweight, obesity, and diabetes; protein-energy malnutrition; anemia; vitamins A, C, D, and E; PUFAs; iron; selenium; zinc; antioxidants; and nutritional support. For each section we provide: 1) a landscape review of pertinent material; 2) a systematic search of the literature in PubMed and EMBASE databases, including a wide range of preprint servers; and 3) a screen of 6 clinical trial registries. All original research was considered, without restriction to study design, and included if it covered: 1) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (CoV) 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Middle East respiratory syndrome CoV (MERS-CoV), or SARS-CoV viruses and 2) disease susceptibility or 3) disease progression, and 4) the nutritional component of interest. Searches took place between 16 May and 11 August 2020. RESULTS Across the 13 searches, 2732 articles from PubMed and EMBASE, 4164 articles from the preprint servers, and 433 trials were returned. In the final narrative synthesis, we include 22 published articles, 38 preprint articles, and 79 trials. CONCLUSIONS Currently there is limited evidence that high-dose supplements of micronutrients will either prevent severe disease or speed up recovery. However, results of clinical trials are eagerly awaited. Given the known impacts of all forms of malnutrition on the immune system, public health strategies to reduce micronutrient deficiencies and undernutrition remain of critical importance. Furthermore, there is strong evidence that prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes will reduce the risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes. This review is registered at PROSPERO as CRD42020186194.
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- Philip T James
- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Nutritional Biomarker Laboratory, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- Population Health and Immunity Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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Maike A, Sturgill D, Gallan A. Oxalate Nephropathy in a Renal Transplant Recipient After Receiving High Dose Ascorbic Acid. Am J Med Sci 2021; 363:e33-e34. [PMID: 34077704 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Andrew Maike
- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Müller S, Wiesmann T, Wulf H, Arndt C. [Vitamin C - New Option in Sepsis Therapy?]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2021; 56:374-382. [PMID: 34038976 DOI: 10.1055/a-1109-4363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Vitamin C deficiency often occurs in critical illness and especially in patients with sepsis. Low plasma levels correlate with organ dysfunction and outcome parameters. Vitamin C offers pleiotropic effects possibly attenuating pathophysiology in sepsis. This includes antioxidative effects like scavenging reactive oxygen species or restoring other antioxidants. Vitamin C is a cofactor for norepinephrine biosynthesis and it protects endothelial function. In addition, it modulates immune response. A combined therapy with vitamin C, hydrocortisone and thiamine could be beneficial because of synergistic effects. Some clinical studies have shown reduced mortality due to vitamin C alone or in combination with hydrocortisone and thiamine, others do not. Adverse events are rare. So data supporting a therapy with vitamin C is still unclear. Further randomised controlled trials are necessary.
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Milani GP, Macchi M, Guz-Mark A. Vitamin C in the Treatment of COVID-19. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13041172. [PMID: 33916257 PMCID: PMC8065688 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that serves as antioxidant and plays a major role as co-factor and modulator of various pathways of the immune system. Its therapeutic effect during infections has been a matter of debate, with conflicting results in studies of respiratory infections and in critically ill patients. This comprehensive review aimed to summarize the current evidence regarding the use of vitamin C in the prevention or treatment of patients with SARS-CoV2 infection, based on available publications between January 2020 and February 2021. Overall, 21 publications were included in this review, consisting of case-reports and case-series, observational studies, and some clinical trials. In many of the publications, data were incomplete, and in most clinical trials the results are still pending. No studies regarding prevention of COVID-19 with vitamin C supplementation were found. Although some clinical observations reported improved medical condition of patients with COVID-19 treated with vitamin C, available data from controlled studies are scarce and inconclusive. Based on the theoretical background presented in this article, and some preliminary encouraging studies, the role of vitamin C in the treatment of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection should be further investigated.
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- Gregorio Paolo Milani
- Pediatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (G.P.M.); (M.M.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (G.P.M.); (M.M.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petach-Tikva 4920227, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +972-3-9253673
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Chuklin S, Chuklin S. Витамин С при критических состояниях: от эксперимента к клинике (часть 2). EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2021; 17:6-13. [DOI: 10.22141/2224-0586.17.1.2021.225708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Витамин С (аскорбиновая кислота) играет важную физиологическую роль в многочисленных метаболических функциях. Он также является кофактором в синтезе важных веществ, в частности катехоламинов и вазопрессина. Снижение уровня аскорбиновой кислоты отмечено при различных заболеваниях и часто сопровождает тяжелое состояние больного. Целью этой статьи является обзор современных представлений о применении высоких доз витамина С при критических состояниях у хирургических больных. Для поиска литературных источников использовалась база Medline на платформе Pubmed по ключевым словам: витамин С, сепсис, шок, травма, ожоги.
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Xing X, Xu M, Yang L, Zhang W, Niu X, Gao D. The efficacy of intravenous vitamin C in critically ill patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:2630-2639. [PMID: 33933729 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS A large number of clinical studies have shown that intravenous vitamin C supplementation is beneficial for critically ill patients, but current research conclusions are controversial. This meta-analysis included high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous vitamin C in critically ill patients. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library from inception to August 15, 2020 to identify published reports of RCTs evaluating the role of intravenous vitamin C in critically ill patients. Risk ratios values (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by random-effects meta-analysis. Trial sequential analysis (TSA), meta-regression, subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses were also performed. RESULTS Our meta-analysis included 18 RCTs involving 2001 patients (1005 with vitamin C treatment and 996 control treatment). Intravenous vitamin C administration reduced the intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) (MD = -0.36, 95% CI: -0.60 to -0.11, P = 0.004) and hospital LOS (MD = -1.50, 95% CI: -2.64 to -0.35, P = 0.01) but had no significant effect on the longest follow-up mortality, hospital or ICU mortality and change in Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. TSAs for mortality, ICU and hospital LOS were inconclusive. CONCLUSIONS Intravenous vitamin C administration may shorten ICU LOS and hospital LOS. It had no effect on mortality and organ failure. All TSAs were inconclusive, and the value of vitamin C for critically ill patients needs to be demonstrated in more high-quality RCTs.
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- Xin Xing
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China; Department of Cardiology, Meishan Brach of the Third Affiliated Hospital, Yanan University School of Medical, Meishan, Sichuan, PR China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Howell AP, Parrett JL, Malcom DR. Impact of High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C for Treatment of Sepsis on Point-of-Care Blood Glucose Readings. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2021; 15:309-316. [PMID: 31766883 PMCID: PMC8256056 DOI: 10.1177/1932296819889638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intravenous vitamin C therapy has been associated with reduced mortality in patients with sepsis. Of potential concern with this therapy are falsely elevated point-of-care (POC) blood glucose values vs laboratory analyzed (LA) readings. The purpose of this study was to compare POC and LA blood glucose measurements in patients receiving intravenous vitamin C therapy. METHODS All adults (≥18 years old) admitted from January 2017 to December 2018 who received at least two doses of intravenous vitamin C and had at least one paired blood glucose collection were eligible for inclusion. The primary endpoint was the accuracy in paired blood glucose values determined using the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15197:2013 criteria. Paired values were assessed for clinical impact using the Parkes consensus error grid analysis. A subgroup analysis was conducted to determine the impact of impaired renal function on outcomes. RESULTS Fourteen patients were included for analysis with 46 paired blood glucose levels. Compliance with ISO15197:2013 criteria was met in 34 (73.9%) paired values, which did not meet the minimum criteria for accuracy. Subgroup analysis showed that the paired values from patients with impaired renal function did not meet the minimum requirements for compliance, while those from patients without impaired renal function did. The Parkes error grid showed that the variation in POC measurements likely had minimal clinical impact. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that most patients receiving vitamin C for sepsis may still be monitored at POC with the glucose meter used in our study with minimal clinical impact.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baptist Health
Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Clinical and
Administrative Sciences, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health
Sciences, Louisville, KY, USA
- Daniel R. Malcom, Sullivan University
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Department of Clinical and
Administrative Sciences, 2100 Gardiner Ln, Louisville, KY 40205, USA.
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Berger MM, Manzanares W. Micronutrients early in critical illness, selective or generous, enteral or intravenous? Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2021; 24:165-175. [PMID: 33332929 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0000000000000724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Micronutrients have essential antioxidant and immune functions, while low blood concentrations are frequently observed in critically ill patients. This has led to the concepts of complementation, repletion, or even pharmacological supplementation. Over the last three decades, many clinical studies have tested the latter strategy, with controversial or negative results. Therefore, this review aims at evaluating micronutrient-related interventions that are mandatory or need to be assessed in future trials or clinical registries in all or specific critically ill patients. RECENT FINDINGS In the critically ill, low plasma/serum micronutrient levels not always reflect a true deficiency in the absence of demonstrable losses. Current practices of micronutrient provision and monitoring in critical care, vary substantially across the world. Also, recent clinical trials testing high dose as monotherapy (selenium, thiamine, vitamin C, vitamin D) or in combination have failed to demonstrate clinical benefits in sepsis. However, these studies have not applied a physiological integrative approach of micronutrient action. SUMMARY Micronutrients are essential in nutrition but their administration and monitoring are difficult. So far, different well designed RCTs on intravenous and oral high dose micronutrient supplementation have been conducted. Nevertheless, very high-dose single micronutrients cannot be advocated at this stage in sepsis, or any other critical condition. By contrast, studies using combination of moderate doses of micronutrients in specific diseases, such as burns and trauma have been associated with improved outcomes. Intravenous administration seems to be the most efficient route. Future clinical trials need to integrate the physiology underlying the interconnected micronutrient activity, and choose more specific primary and secondary endpoints.
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Sanghai N, Shafiq K, Tranmer GK. Drug Discovery by Drug Repurposing: Combating COVID-19 in the 21st Century. Mini Rev Med Chem 2021; 21:3-9. [PMID: 32838716 DOI: 10.2174/1389557520999200824103803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Due to the rapidly developing nature of the current COVID-19 outbreak and its almost immediate humanitarian and economic toll, coronavirus drug discovery efforts have largely focused on generating potential COVID-19 drug candidates as quickly as possible. Globally, scientists are working day and night to find the best possible solution to treat the deadly virus. During the first few months of 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak quickly developed into a pandemic, with a mortality rate that was increasing at an exponential rate day by day. As a result, scientists have turned to a drug repurposing approach to rediscover the potential use and benefits of existing approved drugs. Currently, there is no single drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, previously known as 2019-nCoV) that causes COVID-19. Based on only in-vitro studies, several active drugs are already in the clinical pipeline, made possible by following the compassionate use of medical protocols. This method of repurposing and the use of existing molecules like Remdesivir (GS-5734), Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine, etc. has proven to be a landmark in the field of drug rediscovery. In this review article, we will discuss the repurposing of medicines for treating the deadly novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
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- Nitesh Sanghai
- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5, Canada
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5, Canada
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Cerullo G, Negro M, Parimbelli M, Pecoraro M, Perna S, Liguori G, Rondanelli M, Cena H, D’Antona G. The Long History of Vitamin C: From Prevention of the Common Cold to Potential Aid in the Treatment of COVID-19. Front Immunol 2020; 11:574029. [PMID: 33193359 PMCID: PMC7655735 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.574029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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From Pauling's theories to the present, considerable understanding has been acquired of both the physiological role of vitamin C and of the impact of vitamin C supplementation on the health. Although it is well known that a balanced diet which satisfies the daily intake of vitamin C positively affects the immune system and reduces susceptibility to infections, available data do not support the theory that oral vitamin C supplements boost immunity. No current clinical recommendations support the possibility of significantly decreasing the risk of respiratory infections by using high-dose supplements of vitamin C in a well-nourished general population. Only in restricted subgroups (e.g., athletes or the military) and in subjects with a low plasma vitamin C concentration a supplementation may be justified. Furthermore, in categories at high risk of infection (i.e., the obese, diabetics, the elderly, etc.), a vitamin C supplementation can modulate inflammation, with potential positive effects on immune response to infections. The impact of an extra oral intake of vitamin C on the duration of a cold and the prevention or treatment of pneumonia is still questioned, while, based on critical illness studies, vitamin C infusion has recently been hypothesized as a treatment for COVID-19 hospitalized patients. In this review, we focused on the effects of vitamin C on immune function, summarizing the most relevant studies from the prevention and treatment of common respiratory diseases to the use of vitamin C in critical illness conditions, with the aim of clarifying its potential application during an acute SARS-CoV2 infection.
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- Giuseppe Cerullo
- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Naples Parthenope, Naples, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale nelle Attività Motorie e Sportive (CRIAMS)—Sport Medicine Centre, University of Pavia, Voghera, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale nelle Attività Motorie e Sportive (CRIAMS)—Sport Medicine Centre, University of Pavia, Voghera, Italy
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Sakhir, Bahrain
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- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Naples Parthenope, Naples, Italy
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- IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, ICS Maugeri IRCCS, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale nelle Attività Motorie e Sportive (CRIAMS)—Sport Medicine Centre, University of Pavia, Voghera, Italy
- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Hwang SY, Ryoo SM, Park JE, Jo YH, Jang DH, Suh GJ, Kim T, Kim YJ, Kim S, Cho H, Jo IJ, Chung SP, Choi SH, Shin TG, Kim WY. Combination therapy of vitamin C and thiamine for septic shock: a multi-centre, double-blinded randomized, controlled study. Intensive Care Med 2020; 46:2015-2025. [PMID: 32780166 PMCID: PMC7417779 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-06191-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Purpose To evaluate the effects of early combination therapy with intravenous vitamin C and thiamine on recovery from organ failure in patients with septic shock. Methods The ascorbic acid and thiamine effect in septic shock (ATESS) trial was a multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial conducted in four academic emergency departments, enrolling adult patients with septic shock from December 2018 through January 2020. Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the treatment group [intravenous vitamin C (50 mg/kg, maximum single dose 3 g) and thiamine (200 mg) administration every 12 h for a total of 48 h] or the placebo group (identical volume of 0.9% saline with the same protocol). The primary outcome was Δ Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score (SOFA score at enrolment–SOFA score after 72 h). Eighteen secondary outcomes were predefined, including shock reversal and 28-day mortality. Results A total of 111 patients were enrolled, of which 53 were assigned to the treatment group and 58 were assigned to the placebo group. There was no significant difference in ΔSOFA scores between the treatment group and the placebo group [3, interquartile range (IQR) − 1 to 5 vs. 3, IQR 0–4, respectively, p = 0.96]. Predefined secondary outcomes were also not significantly different between the groups. Conclusion In this study, vitamin C and thiamine administration in the early phase of septic shock did not improve organ function compared with placebo, despite improvements in vitamin C and thiamine levels. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00134-020-06191-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sung Yeon Hwang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Centre, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Songnam, Korea.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Songnam, Korea.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Centre, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea
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- Statistics and Data Centre, Samsung Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea
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- Statistics and Data Centre, Samsung Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Centre, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea.
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Obi J, Pastores SM, Ramanathan LV, Yang J, Halpern NA. Treating sepsis with vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone: Exploring the quest for the magic elixir. J Crit Care 2020; 57:231-239. [PMID: 32061462 PMCID: PMC8254386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The administration of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) alone or in combination with thiamine (vitamin B1) and corticosteroids (VCTS) has recently been hypothesized to improve hemodynamics, end-organ function, and may even increase survival in critically ill patients. There are several clinical studies that have investigated the use of vitamin C alone or VCTS in patients with sepsis and septic shock or are ongoing. Some of these studies have demonstrated its safety and potential benefit in septic patients. However, many questions remain regarding the optimal dosing regimens and plasma concentrations, timing of administration, and adverse effects of vitamin C and thiamine. These questions exist because the bulk of research regarding the efficacy of vitamin C alone or in combination with thiamine and corticosteroids in sepsis is limited to a few randomized controlled trials, retrospective before-and-after studies, and case reports. Thus, although the underlying rationale and mechanistic pathways of vitamin C and thiamine in sepsis have been well described, the clinical impact of the VCTS regimen is complex and remains to be determined. This review aims to explore the current evidence and potential benefits and adverse effects of the VCTS regimen for the treatment of sepsis.
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- J Obi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America; Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America.
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- Clinical Chemistry Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America; Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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Assessment and Interpretation of Vitamin and Trace Element Status in Sick Children: A Position Paper From the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology, and Nutrition Committee on Nutrition. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2020; 70:873-881. [PMID: 32443051 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Assessment of vitamin and trace element status (VTE) is important in the clinical management of the sick child. In this position paper, we present the various assessment methods available to the clinical practitioner, and critically discuss pitfalls with interpretation of their results. There are 4 main approaches to assess the VTE body status of an individual patient including clinical examination, dietary assessment, and measurement of direct and indirect biomarkers of VTE in biological samples. Clinical signs of VTE deficiencies usually present only when body stores are substantially depleted and are often difficult to detect or differentiate from other nonnutrient-related causes. In isolation, dietary assessment of micronutrients can be inaccurate and imprecise, in disease and in individual patient assessment but may be useful to complement findings from other VTE assessment methods. Use of biomarkers is the most common approach to assess VTE status in routine practice but in the presence of systemic inflammatory response and in the absence of appropriate paediatric reference intervals, interpretation of biomarker results might be challenging and potentially mislead clinical practice. The use of a multimodal approach, including clinical examination, dietary assessment, and laboratory biomarkers is proposed as the optimal way to ascertain the VTE status of individual patients. In the presence of acute inflammatory conditions, VTE measurements in plasma should be replaced by biomarkers not affected by systemic inflammatory response or delayed until inflammatory state is resolved.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The current review discusses the supplemental use of vitamin C as an adjunct in the management of sepsis and septic shock. RECENT FINDINGS The antioxidant properties of vitamin C are touted to be useful in modulating the inflammatory response, decreasing vasopressor requirements, and improving resuscitation. Current resuscitation practices are focused on addressing the hemodynamic instability and ensuring adequate oxygen delivery to tissues. The conceptual framework of the use of vitamin C during a resuscitation is to modulate in a beneficial fashion the inflammatory response to sepsis while concomitantly resuscitating and treating the infection. While there is promising animal and burn-related data on improved fluid resuscitation with the use of vitamin C as an adjunct, the most recent meta-analyses of the available data fail to show a survival benefit in sepsis, and concerns regarding nephrotoxicity remain. SUMMARY Although there are large number of animal studies, only a few small prospective and retrospective studies in humans address the use of vitamin C to treat sepsis. Further research in a controlled and randomized fashion is needed to determine if vitamin C is effective in this role. While there is a promise of ascorbate's addition to the sepsis bundle as an adjunct to resuscitation, the evidence is not conclusive.
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The effect of β-carotene on the mortality of male smokers is modified by smoking and by vitamins C and E: evidence against a uniform effect of nutrient. J Nutr Sci 2020; 9:e11. [PMID: 32215208 PMCID: PMC7082716 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2020.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A previous analysis of the Alpha-Tocopherol Beta-Carotene (ATBC) Study on male smokers found that β-carotene supplementation increased the risk of pneumonia 4-fold in those who started smoking at the age of ≥21 years and smoked ≥21 cigarettes/d (a subgroup of 7 % of the study population). The present study hypothesised that β-carotene increases mortality in the same subgroup. The ATBC Study (1985–1993) recruited 29 133 Finnish male smokers (≥5 cigarettes/d) aged 50–69 years. Cox regression models were constructed to estimate the effect of β-carotene supplementation in subgroups. β-Carotene increased mortality (risk ratio 1·56; 95 % CI 1·06, 2·3) in those who started to smoke at ≥21 years and smoked ≥21 cigarettes/d. Within this subgroup, there was strong evidence of further heterogeneity. The effect of β-carotene supplementation was further modified by dietary vitamin C intake, fruit and vegetable intake (P = 0·0004), and by vitamin E supplementation (P = 0·011). Thus, harm from β-carotene was not uniform within the study population. Interactions between β-carotene and vitamins C and E were seen only within a subgroup of 7 % of the ATBC participants, and therefore should not be extrapolated to the general population. Heterogeneity of the β-carotene effect on mortality challenges the validity of previous meta-analyses that have pooled many diverse antioxidants for one single estimate of effect using the assumption that a single estimate equally applies to all antioxidants and all people. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00342992.
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Hemilä H, Chalker E. Vitamin C may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients: a meta-regression analysis. J Intensive Care 2020; 8:15. [PMID: 32047636 PMCID: PMC7006137 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-020-0432-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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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 of disease in the patients of each trial). METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and reference lists of relevant publications. We included controlled trials in which the administration of vitamin C was the only difference between the study groups. We did not limit our search to randomized trials and did not require placebo control. We included all doses and all durations of vitamin C administration. One author extracted study characteristics and outcomes from the trial reports and entered the data in a spreadsheet. Both authors checked the data entered against the original reports. We used meta-regression to examine whether the vitamin C effect on ventilation time depends on the duration of ventilation in the control group. RESULTS We identified nine potentially eligible trials, eight of which were included in the meta-analysis. We pooled the results of the eight trials, including 685 patients in total, and found that vitamin C shortened the length of mechanical ventilation on average by 14% (P = 0.00001). However, there was significant heterogeneity in the effect of vitamin C between the trials. Heterogeneity was fully explained by the ventilation time in the untreated control group. Vitamin C was most beneficial for patients with the longest ventilation, corresponding to the most severely ill patients. In five trials including 471 patients requiring ventilation for over 10 h, a dosage of 1-6 g/day of vitamin C shortened ventilation time on average by 25% (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS We found strong evidence that vitamin C shortens the duration of mechanical ventilation, but the magnitude of the effect seems to depend on the duration of ventilation in the untreated control group. The level of baseline illness severity should be considered in further research. Different doses should be compared directly in future trials.
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- Harri Hemilä
- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, POB 41, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Feng F, Huang J, Wang Z, Zhang J, Han D, Wu Q, He H, Zhou X. Xiao-ai-ping injection adjunct with platinum-based chemotherapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complement Med Ther 2020; 20:3. [PMID: 32020869 PMCID: PMC7076846 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2795-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Xiao-ai-ping injection (XAPI), as patented Chinese medicine, has shown promising outcomes in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. This meta-analysis investigated the efficacy and safety of XAPI in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify relevant studies in Pubmed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wangfang Database, VIP Database, and Chinese Biology Medical Database from the date of their inception to September 2018. The RevMan 5.3 software was applied to calculate the risk ratio (RR) and mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS We included and analyzed 24 randomized controlled trials. The meta-analysis showed that XAPI adjunctive to platinum-based chemotherapy had better outcomes in objective tumor response rate (ORR) (RR: 1.27, 95% CI, 1.14-1.40); improved Karnofsky performance scores (KPS) (RR: 1.70, 95% CI, 1.48-1.95); reduction in occurrence of grade 3/4 leukopenia (RR: 0.49, 95% CI, 0.38-0.64), anemia (RR: 0.63, 95% CI, 0.46-0.87) and thrombocytopenia (RR: 0.53, 95% CI, 0.38-0.73), nausea and vomiting (RR: 0.57, 95% CI, 0.36-0.90); and enhanced immune function (CD8+ [MD: 4.96, 95% CI, 1.16-8.76] and CD4+/CD8+ [MD: 2.58, 95% CI, 1.69-3.47]). However, it did not increase dysregulated liver and kidney function, diarrhea, constipation, and fatigue. Subgroup analysis of ORR and KPS revealed that dosage, treatment duration, and methodological quality did not affect the outcome significantly. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analyses demonstrated that XAPI in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy had a better tumor response, improved the quality of life, attenuated adverse side effects, and enhanced immune function, which suggests that it might be used for advanced NSCLC. Moreover, low dosage (< 60 ml/d) and long-term treatment of XAPI might be a choice for advanced NSCLC patients.
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- Fanchao Feng
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Institutes of Brain Science, Brain Science Collaborative Innovation Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Xu Zhou Medical University, Xu Zhou, 221009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.
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Masse MH, Ménard J, Sprague S, Battista MC, Cook DJ, Guyatt GH, Heyland DK, Kanji S, Pinto R, Day AG, Cohen D, Annane D, McGuinness S, Parke R, Carr A, Arabi Y, Vijayaraghavan BKT, D'Aragon F, Carbonneau É, Maslove D, Hunt M, Rochwerg B, Millen T, Chassé M, Lebrasseur M, Archambault P, Deblois E, Drouin C, Lellouche F, Lizotte P, Watpool I, Porteous R, Clarke F, Marinoff N, Belley-Côté É, Bolduc B, Walker S, Iazzetta J, Adhikari NKJ, Lamontagne F. Lessening Organ dysfunction with VITamin C (LOVIT): protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020; 21:42. [PMID: 31915072 PMCID: PMC6950903 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3834-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Sepsis is a health problem of global importance; treatments focus on controlling infection and supporting failing organs. Recent clinical research suggests that intravenous vitamin C may decrease mortality in sepsis. We have designed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to ascertain the effect of vitamin C on the composite endpoint of death or persistent organ dysfunction at 28 days in patients with sepsis. Methods LOVIT (Lessening Organ dysfunction with VITamin C) is a multicenter, parallel-group, blinded (participants, clinicians, study personnel, Steering Committee members, data analysts), superiority RCT (minimum n = 800). Eligible patients have sepsis as the diagnosis for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and are receiving vasopressors. Those admitted to the ICU for more than 24 h are excluded. Eligible patients are randomized to high-dose intravenous vitamin C (50 mg/kg every 6 h for 96 h) or placebo. The primary outcome is a composite of death or persistent organ dysfunction (need for vasopressors, invasive mechanical ventilation, or new and persisting renal replacement therapy) at day 28. Secondary outcomes include persistent organ dysfunction-free days to day 28, mortality and health-related quality of life at 6 months, biomarkers of dysoxia, inflammation, infection, endothelial function, and adverse effects (hemolysis, acute kidney injury, and hypoglycemia). Six subgroup analyses are planned. Discussion This RCT will provide evidence of the effect of high-dose intravenous vitamin C on patient-important outcomes in patients with sepsis. Trial registration clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03680274, first posted 21 September 2018.
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- Marie-Hélène Masse
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke and Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Pharmacy and Critical Care, The Ottawa Hospital and Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Kingston General Health Research Institute, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- No institutional affiliation, No institutional affiliation, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- General Intensive Care Unit, Raymond Poincaré Hospital (AP-HP), Lab Inflammation & Infection, U1173 University Paris Saclay-UVSQ/INSERM, Garches, France
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular ICU, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.,Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular ICU, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.,Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.,School of Nursing, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke and Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada.,Département des soins intensifs du Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de Chaudière-Appalaches (Secteur Alphonse-Desjardins), Lévis, QC, Canada
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- Département des soins intensifs du Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de Chaudière-Appalaches (Secteur Alphonse-Desjardins), Lévis, QC, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medecine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada and Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada. .,Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine and Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke and Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
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Fujii T, Belletti A, Carr A, Furukawa TA, Luethi N, Putzu A, Sartini C, Salanti G, Tsujimoto Y, Udy AA, Young PJ, Bellomo R. Vitamin C therapy for patients with sepsis or septic shock: a protocol for a systematic review and a network meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e033458. [PMID: 31722954 PMCID: PMC6858173 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Vasoplegia is common and associated with a poor prognosis in patients with sepsis and septic shock. Vitamin C therapy in combination with vitamin B1 and glucocorticoid, as well as monotherapy in various doses, has been investigated as a treatment for the vasoplegic state in sepsis, through targeting the inflammatory cascade. However, the combination effect and the relative contribution of each drug have not been well evaluated. Furthermore, the best combination between the three agents is currently unknown. We are planning a systematic review (SR) with network meta-analysis (NMA) to compare the different treatments and identify the combination with the most favourable effect on survival. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will include all randomised controlled trials comparing any intervention using intravenous vitamin C, vitamin B1 and/or glucocorticoid with another or with placebo in the treatment of sepsis. We are interested in comparing the following active interventions. Very high-dose vitamin C (≥12 g/day), high-dose vitamin C (≥6 g/day), vitamin C (<6 g/day); low-dose glucocorticoid (<400 mg/day of hydrocortisone (or equivalent)), vitamin B1 and combinations of the drugs above. The primary outcome will be all-cause mortality at the longest follow-up within 1 year but 90 days or longer postrandomisation. All relevant studies will be sought through database searches and trial registries. All reference selection and data extraction will be conducted by two independent reviewers. We will conduct a random-effects NMA to synthesise all evidence for each outcome and obtain a comprehensive ranking of all treatments. We will use the surface under the cumulative ranking curve and the mean ranks to rank the various interventions. To differentiate between the effect of combination therapies and the effect of a component, we will employ a component NMA. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This SR does not require ethical approval. We will publish findings from this systematic review in a peer-reviewed scientific journal and present these at scientific conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42018103860.
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- Tomoko Fujii
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behaviour, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behaviour, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Oncology, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Kyoritsu Hospital, Kawanishi, Japan
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Intensive Care, the Alfred, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
- Intensive Care Unit, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Hill A, Borgs C, Fitzner C, Stoppe C. Perioperative Vitamin C and E levels in Cardiac Surgery Patients and Their Clinical Significance. Nutrients 2019; 11:E2157. [PMID: 31505814 PMCID: PMC6769782 DOI: 10.3390/nu11092157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oxidative stress contributes to organ dysfunction after cardiac surgery and still represents a major problem. Antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E might be organ protective. METHODS The primary objective of this prospective observational study was the description to evaluate the perioperative vitamin C and E levels in 56 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. The association of vitamin C with inflammatory reaction, oxidative stress, organ dysfunctions, and clinical outcomes were evaluated in an explorative approach. RESULTS Vitamin C levels decreased significantly from 6.5 (3.5-11.5) mg/L before surgery to 2.8 (2.0-3.9) mg/L 48 h after surgery (p < 0.0001). Fifty-six percent of patients had a suboptimal vitamin C status even before surgery. In protein-denaturized probes, significantly higher vitamin C concentrations were detected (p = 0.0008). Vitamin E levels decreased significantly from preoperative level 11.6 (9.5-13.2) mg/L to 7.1 (5.5-7.4) mg/L, (p = 0.0002) at the end of cardiopulmonary bypass, remained low during the first day on ICU and recovered to 8.2 (7.1-9.3) mg/L 48 h after surgery. No patient was vitamin E deficient before surgery. Analysis showed no statistically significant association of vitamin C with inflammation, oxidative stress or organ dysfunction levels in patients with previously suboptimal vitamin C status or patients with a perioperative decrease of ≥50% vitamin C after surgery. Patients with higher vitamin C levels had a shorter ICU stay than those who were vitamin C depleted, which was not statistically significant (72 versus 135 h, p = 0.1990). CONCLUSION Vitamin C and E levels significantly declined intraoperatively and remained significantly reduced low for 2 days after cardiac surgery. The influence of reduced serum levels on the inflammatory reaction and clinical outcome of the patients remain unclear in this small observational study and need to be investigated further. Given vitamin C´s pleiotropic role in the human defense mechanisms, further trials are encouraged to evaluate the clinical significance of Vitamin C in cardiac surgery patients.
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- Aileen Hill
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- 3CARE-Cardiovascular Critical Care & Anesthesia Evaluation and Research, RWTH-Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- 3CARE-Cardiovascular Critical Care & Anesthesia Evaluation and Research, RWTH-Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- 3CARE-Cardiovascular Critical Care & Anesthesia Evaluation and Research, RWTH-Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Walker SE, Iazzetta J, Law S, Kanji S, Bolduc B, Lamontagne F, Adhikari NKJ. Administration of Intravenous Ascorbic Acid-Practical Considerations for Clinicians. Nutrients 2019; 11:E1994. [PMID: 31450771 PMCID: PMC6769642 DOI: 10.3390/nu11091994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Emerging data suggest that intravenous ascorbic acid (AA) may be beneficial in patients with sepsis. Clinicians require data on stability of diluted AA for safe administration. We evaluated the stability of AA diluted in normal saline (NS) or 5% dextrose in water (D5W) solutions over 14 days at 25 °C and at 4 °C, protected from light, using concentrations of 37 mg/mL and 77 mg/mL (Sandoz) and 40 mg/mL and 92 mg/mL (Mylan). We also assessed stability of a 40 mg/mL solution (Mylan) at 25 °C exposed to light for 75 h. Concentrations were measured using liquid chromatographic separation with ultraviolet light detection on days 0, 0.33, 1, 1.33, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10 and 14. By day 14, solutions at 4 °C retained >97.72% of the initial concentration; at 25 °C, solutions retained >88.02% of the initial concentration, but visual changes were evident after day 2. Multiple linear regression demonstrated that study day and temperature (p < 0.001) but not solution type (p = 0.519), concentration (p = 0.677) or manufacturer (p = 0.808) were associated with the percentage remaining. At 75 h, degradation rates were similar in solutions protected from vs. exposed to light. In conclusion, AA solutions are stable for at least 14 days at 4 °C, with protection from light.
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- Scott E Walker
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada.
- Department of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Ottawa Hospital and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Estrie-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke and Centre de Recherche du Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Estrie-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
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Carr AC. Vitamin C administration in the critically ill: a summary of recent meta-analyses. Crit Care 2019; 23:265. [PMID: 31362775 PMCID: PMC6664573 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-019-2538-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Anitra C Carr
- Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand.
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Feng F, Zhang J, Wang Z, Wu Q, Zhou X. Efficacy and safety of N-acetylcysteine therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Exp Ther Med 2019; 18:802-816. [PMID: 31258714 PMCID: PMC6566037 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and ultimately fatal lung disease with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an anti-oxidant drug, has promising potential in the treatment of IPF. In the present systematic review and meta-analysis, the efficacy and safety of NAC for IPF were investigated. The following databases were comprehensively searched for relevant studies published until August 2018: Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wangfang Database, VIP and the Chinese Biology Medical Database. A total of 21 controlled trials assessing the efficacy and safety of NAC therapy for IPF were identified and primary outcomes [forced vital capacity (FVC), adverse side effects] and secondary outcomes [diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and its percentage predicted value (DLCO%), vital capacity (VC), partial arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2), 6-min walking distance test and mortality] were extracted for the meta-analysis. The risk ratio and mean difference or standardized mean difference with 95% confidence interval were calculated using RevMan 5.3 software. Analysis of the pooled data revealed that, compared with control treatments (routine treatment or drugs other than anti-oxidants), NAC therapy reduced the decline in lung function, as indicated by the FVC and DLCO, and slowed the progression of the disease, as indicated by the PaO2, while complications and mortality were similar. These results suggest good efficacy, tolerability and safety of the treatment. Furthermore, subgroup analysis revealed that combined therapy including NAC for IPF might be more effective than NAC monotherapy, while oral administration of NAC was safer than inhalation. In conclusion, the results of the present review and meta-analysis provide important information that may serve as a guide regarding NAC therapy for IPF in clinical practice.
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- Fanchao Feng
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, School of Medicine and Life Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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