Omega-3 fish oil reduces mortality due to severe sepsis with acute gastrointestinal injury grade III

Abstract

Fish oil (FO) has positive effects in terms of improving the long-term prognosis of patients with severe sepsis with acute gastrointestinal injury Grade IIIPatients with a high intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal infection might experience greater benefit from FOThis effect might be due, in part, to immunomodulation. <b>Abbreviations used:</b> AGI: Acute gastrointestinal injury; FO: Fish oil; TPN: Total parenteral nutrition; IAP: Intra-abdominal pressure; ICU: Intensive Care Unit; MODS: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; TLR4: Toll-like receptor 4; DNR: Do Not Resuscitate; WGAP: Working Group of Abdominal Problem; EN: Enteral nutrition; BP: Low blood pressure; CRI: Catheter-related infection; PBS: Phosphate-buffered saline; ELFA: Enzyme-linked fluorescent assay; SD: Standard deviation; PUFAs: Polyunsaturated fatty acids; EPA: Eicosapentenoic acid; DHA: Docosahexaenoic acid.