A randomised control trial investigating the effects of parenteral fish oil on survival outcomes in critically ill patients with sepsis

Introduction: Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality in critically ill patients on the intensive care unit (ITU). Death from sepsis in the ITU is frequently preceded by the development of multiple organ failure as a result of uncontrolled inflammation. Treatment with omega-3 (fish oil) has been demo...

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Main Author: Hall, Thomas Charles
Other Authors: Beardsmore, Caroline
Published: University of Leicester 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.657541