Open AccessThe effects of atorvastatin on inflammatory responses and mortality in septic shock: A single-center, randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Rekha Singh,
Vikas Agarwal,
Arvind Kumar Baronia,
Sudeep Kumar,
Banani Poddar,
Afzal Azim
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/ijccm.ijccm_474_16
Subject(s) - medicine , atorvastatin , septic shock , randomized controlled trial , placebo , adverse effect , shock (circulatory) , intensive care unit , gastroenterology , sepsis , pathology , alternative medicine
Pleiotropic effect of statins can modulate inflammation in septic shock. We tested the hypothesis whether statins can reduce mortality in septic shock.