Effectiveness of Zinc Supplementation for Sepsis Treatment: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study
Zinc supplementation did not reduce the mortality rate or length of ICU stay or contribute to an increased serum zinc concentration. High-dose zinc supplementation may not be effective during acute sepsis.
Authors
- Muneyoshi Kim
- Takaaki Maruhashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8465-6274)
- Yasushi Asari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9413-5982)
Institutions
- Kitasato University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16172841
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.24
Funders
- Kitasato University