What The Study Did: In this randomized clinical trial of about 200 patients with septic shock, combination treatment with intravenous vitamin C, hydrocortisone and thiamine compared with intravenous hydrocortisone alone didn't significantly improve the amount of time patients were alive and free of medicines that raise blood pressure (vasopressors) over seven days. The study findings are being released to coincide with presentation at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2020 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Authors: Rinaldo Bellomo, M.D., Ph.D., of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jama.2019.22176)
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