L-ascorbic acid/Finding
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L-ascorbic acid — decreases all-cause mortality
Evidence strength: limited.Finding“Vitamin C use was associated with a significantly lower risk of hospital mortality (PS-matched OR, 0.94; 95% CI 0.90–0.97) (Additional file 2: Table S7).”
Quoted verbatim from Vitamin C for ≥ 5 days is associated with decreased hospital mortality in sepsis subgroups: a nationwide cohort study.. - Study
- cohort
- Dose
- high-dose intravenous vitamin C, dose not recorded (about 6 g/day assumed from prior Korean studies)
- Population
- Propensity-score-matched adults with sepsis admitted to intensive care in Korea (nationwide claims database); intravenous vitamin C of any duration versus no vitamin C; hospital-period mortality
Effect 0.94 odds ratio, 95% CI 0.9 to 0.97
Vitamin C for ≥ 5 days is associated with decreased hospital mortality in sepsis subgroups: a nationwide cohort study.2022PMID:3498359510.1186/s13054-021-03872-3Permalink
To cite this finding: https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M5JD71K4FGTFJ5PJMETX544S