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Effect of n-3 fatty acids on cerebral markers and the inflammatory response in sepsis

Year: 2010

Type: conference-abstract

Abstract: Patients with sepsis are at high risk of developing sepsis-associated delirium (SAD), which is associated with increased mortality and may be an important risk factor for the development of long-term cognitive dysfunction. Mechanisms leading to SAD are unclear, therapy and prophylaxis unsatisfactory. Inflammation and its effects on the brain may play an important role. We hypothesized that n-3 fatty acids will have a beneficial effect on systemic inflammation and hence cerebral markers in sepsis.

Source: Critical Care

DOI: 10.1186/cc8793

Authors: CS Burkhart, M Siegemund, SP Strebel, LA Steiner

Institutions: University Hospital of Basel, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Hôpital Orthopédique de la Suisse Romande, University of Lausanne

Language: English

Topic: Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

Subfield: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,190

OpenAlex ID: W1978607646

Cites: 1

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10