A Randomized Trial of Glutamine and Antioxidants in Critically Ill Patients
Author(s) -
Daren K. Heyland,
John Muscedere,
Paul E. Wischmeyer,
Deborah J. Cook,
Gwynne Jones,
Martin Albert,
Gunnar Elke,
Mette M. Berger,
Andrew G. Day
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1212722
Subject(s) - medicine , glutamine , odds ratio , confidence interval , mechanical ventilation , placebo , randomized controlled trial , interim analysis , intensive care unit , adverse effect , intensive care , intensive care medicine , biochemistry , chemistry , amino acid , alternative medicine , pathology
Critically ill patients have considerable oxidative stress. Glutamine and antioxidant supplementation may offer therapeutic benefit, although current data are conflicting.
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