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The VICTAS Trial: How Many More RCTs do we Need on the Metabolic Cocktail in Sepsis?

Background: Since the publication of the before and after Marik trial [1] published in 2016, there have been six randomized clinical trials trying to answer the question of the utility of the metabolic cocktail (Vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone) in …

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Infectious Disease

It’s Raining Steroids in COVID-19: REMAP-CAP, CoDEX, & CAPE COVID

Background: Over the past few years, corticosteroids have gained traction in the treatment of patients with ARDS and septic shock.  Trials such as APROCCHSS and ADRENAL have shown that the use of corticosteroids is associated with more rapid resolution of …

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Infectious Disease

The ORANGES Trial: Why You Can’t Just Read the Abstract

Background: The cornerstones of sepsis management continues to include early identification, early appropriate empiric antibiotics, definitive source control, and vasopressors to support end organ perfusion. There have been multiple studies looking at the co-administration of hydrocortisone, ascorbic acid, and thiamine …

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Infectious Disease

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