Gut microbiota and probiotics/synbiotics for modulation of immunity in critically ill patients

K Shimizu, M Ojima, H Ogura - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Patients suffering from critical illness have host inflammatory responses against injuries,
such as infection and trauma, that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death …

Probiotic/synbiotic therapy for treating critically ill patients from a gut microbiota perspective

K Shimizu, H Ogura, T Asahara, K Nomoto… - Digestive diseases and …, 2013 - Springer
The gut is an important target organ for stress caused by severe insults such as sepsis,
trauma, burn, shock, bleeding and infection. Severe insult to the gut is considered to have an …

Gut Microbiota and Critically Ill Patients: Immunity and Its Modulation via Probiotics and Immunonutrition

L Abenavoli, E Scarpellini, MR Paravati, GGM Scarlata… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Critically ill patients have a hyper-inflammatory response against various offending injuries
that can result in tissue damage, organ failure, and fatal prognosis. The origin of this …

Gut microbiota dysbiosis as a target for improved post-surgical outcomes and improved patient care: a review of current literature

FM Dawoodbhoy, BK Patel, K Patel, M Bhatia, CN Lee… - Shock, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Critical illness results in significant changes in the human gut microbiota, leading to the
breakdown of the intestinal barrier function, which plays a role in the pathogenesis of …

Postbiotics as potential new therapeutic agents for sepsis

X Lou, J Xue, R Shao, C Mo, F Wang, G Chen - Burns & trauma, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Sepsis is the main cause of death in critically ill patients and gut microbiota dysbiosis plays a
crucial role in sepsis. On the one hand, sepsis leads to the destruction of gut microbiota and …

Crosstalk between gut microbiota and sepsis

M Niu, P Chen - Burns & trauma, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Sepsis is an overwhelming inflammatory response to microbial infection. Sepsis
management remains a clinical challenge. The role of the gut microbiome in sepsis has …

Gut microbiota and host defense in critical illness

MC Jacobs, BW Haak, F Hugenholtz… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
In health, a diverse microbiome might enhance host defense, while during critical illness, the
dysbiotic microbiome might contribute to comorbidity and organ dysfunction. Future research …

Blurred lines: dysbiosis and probiotics in the ICU

LE Morrow, P Wischmeyer - Chest, 2017 - Elsevier
Clinicians have traditionally dichotomized bacteria as friendly commensals or harmful
pathogens. However, the line separating the two has become blurred with the recognition …

Efficacy of probiotics or synbiotics for critically ill adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

K Wang, Q Zeng, K Li, Y Wang, L Wang, M Sun… - Burns & …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Microbial dysbiosis in critically ill patients is a leading cause of mortality and
septic complications. Probiotics and synbiotics have emerged as novel therapy on gut …

Gut microbiome-based therapeutics in critically ill adult patients—a narrative review

S He, F Lin, X Hu, P Pan - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the human microenvironment. Dysbiosis of the gut
microbiota is a common pathophysiological phenomenon in critically ill patients. Therefore …