Journal article
Omega-3 supplementation in patients with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
Abstract
BackgroundNutritional 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, the cumulative evidence from several randomized clinical trials (RCTs) remains unclear.MethodsWe searched the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, and EMBASE through …
Authors
Lu C; Sharma S; McIntyre L; Rhodes A; Evans L; Almenawer S; Leduc L; Angus DC; Alhazzani W
Journal
Annals of Intensive Care, Vol. 7, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2017
DOI
10.1186/s13613-017-0282-5
ISSN
2110-5820