Vitamin C—sources, physiological role, kinetics, deficiency, use, toxicity, and determination

M Doseděl, E Jirkovský, K Macáková, LK Krčmová… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) has been known as an antioxidant for most people. However, its
physiological role is much larger and encompasses very different processes ranging from …

Vitamin C and COVID-19 treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

D Rawat, A Roy, S Maitra, A Gulati, P Khanna… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims Vitamin C has been used as an anti-oxidant in various diseases
including viral illnesses like coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Methods Meta-analysis of …

Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021

L Evans, A Rhodes, W Alhazzani, M Antonelli… - Critical care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to
infection (1). Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, impacting millions of …

Safety and effectiveness of high-dose vitamin C in patients with COVID-19: a randomized open-label clinical trial

S JamaliMoghadamSiahkali, B Zarezade… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Vitamin C is an essential water-soluble nutrient that functions as a key
antioxidant and has been proven to be effective for boosting immunity. In this study, we …

Effect of vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone on ventilator-and vasopressor-free days in patients with sepsis: the VICTAS randomized clinical trial

JE Sevransky, RE Rothman, DN Hager, GR Bernard… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Sepsis is a common syndrome with substantial morbidity and mortality. A
combination of vitamin C, thiamine, and corticosteroids has been proposed as a potential …

Vitamin C may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients: a meta-regression analysis

H Hemilä, E Chalker - Journal of intensive care, 2020 - Springer
Background Our recent meta-analysis indicated that vitamin C may shorten the length of ICU
stay and the duration of mechanical ventilation. Here we analyze modification of the vitamin …

Combination therapy of vitamin C and thiamine for septic shock: a multi-centre, double-blinded randomized, controlled study

SY Hwang, SM Ryoo, JE Park, YH Jo, DH Jang… - Intensive Care …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the effects of early combination therapy with intravenous vitamin C and
thiamine on recovery from organ failure in patients with septic shock. Methods The ascorbic …

Nutrients in prevention, treatment, and management of viral infections; special focus on Coronavirus

F BourBour, S Mirzaei Dahka… - … of physiology and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by
coronavirus with mild to severe respiratory symptoms. This paper aimed to investigate the …

Mortality in septic patients treated with vitamin C: a systematic meta-analysis

SS Scholz, R Borgstedt, N Ebeling, LC Menzel… - Critical care, 2021 - Springer
Background Supplementation of vitamin C in septic patients remains controversial despite
eight large clinical trials published only in 2020. We aimed to evaluate the evidence on …

Neuro-inflammation modulation and post-traumatic brain injury lesions: from bench to bed-side

A Jacquens, EJ Needham, ER Zanier, V Degos… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Head trauma is the most common cause of disability in young adults. Known as a silent
epidemic, it can cause a mosaic of symptoms, whether neurological (sensory–motor …