Omega-3 supplementation in patients with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Abstract Background Nutritional supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids has been proposed to modulate the balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators in sepsis. If proved to improve clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with sepsis, this intervention would be easy to implement. However, th...

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Main Authors: Clara Lu, Sunjay Sharma, Lauralyn McIntyre, Andrew Rhodes, Laura Evans, Saleh Almenawer, Lori Leduc, Derek C. Angus, Waleed Alhazzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
EPA
DHA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0282-5