Intravenous Vitamin C and Cancer [PDF]
Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2014 Background. Intravenous vitamin C (IVC) is a contentious adjunctive cancer therapy, widely used in naturopathic and integrative oncology settings. We conducted a systematic review of human interventional and observational studies assessing IVC for use in cancer patients. Methods.
Kieran Cooley +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
Intravenous vitamin C in adults with sepsis in the intensive care unit: still LOV'IT? [PDF]
Crit Care, 2022 The recent results of the lessening organ dysfunction with vitamin C (LOVIT) randomized controlled trial (RCT) have challenged the potentially beneficial role and brought concerns on the safety of high-dose vitamin C in patients with sepsis.
Stoppe C +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Effect of high-dose intravenous vitamin C on prognosis in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. [PDF]
Med Clin (Engl Ed), 2022 Background Until now, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected more than 2.5 million individuals worldwide, with approximately 170,000 deaths.
Yildirim F, Karaman I, Şimşek M.
europepmc +3 more sources
International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition ResearchBackground: This study aimed to determine whether administering intravenous vitamin C in patients with malignant neoplasm is associated with increased survival outcomes compared to no intravenous vitamin C administration.
Jinxiu Qu +14 more
doaj +2 more sources
High-dose intravenous vitamin C decreases rates of mechanical ventilation and cardiac arrest in severe COVID-19. [PDF]
Intern Emerg Med, 2022 Intravenous vitamin C (IV-VitC) has been suggested as a treatment for severe sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome; however, there are limited studies evaluating its use in severe COVID-19.
Hess AL +8 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Intravenous Vitamin C as an Add-on Therapy for the Treatment of Sepsis in an Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Medicina (Kaunas)Background and Objectives: According to the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3), sepsis is defined as “life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection”.
Gonzalez-Vazquez SA +15 more
europepmc +2 more sources
High-dose intravenous vitamin C attenuates hyperinflammation in severe coronavirus disease 2019. [PDF]
Nutrition, 2021 Objective High-dose intravenous vitamin C (HIVC) is a major concern when treating patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study was to assess the clinical efficacy of HIVC on hyperinflammation in patients with severe COVID-19 ...
Xia G, Fan D, He Y, Zhu Y, Zheng Q.
europepmc +2 more sources
Effect of intravenous vitamin C on arterial blood gas analyser and Accu-Chek point-of-care glucose monitoring in critically ill patients. [PDF]
Crit Care Resusc, 2022 Background: Intravenous vitamin C is known to interfere with some point-of-care blood glucose meters. We aimed to determine the concentrations at which ascorbate interferes with glucose concentrations measured using a point-of-care blood glucose meter ...
Rosengrave PC +5 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Is intravenous vitamin C contraindicated in patients with G6PD deficiency? [PDF]
Critical Care, 2019 Paul E. Marik
doaj +5 more sources
Case report: The efficacy of adding high doses of intravenous vitamin C to the combination therapy of atezolizumab and bevacizumab in unresectable HCC [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionVitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) plays a vital role in human physiology, serving as both an antioxidant and a cofactor in enzymatic reactions. High-dose intravenous Vitamin C can achieve significantly elevated plasma concentrations, potentially ...
Waleed Kian +7 more
doaj +2 more sources