Lack of effect of N-acetylcysteine treatment to ameliorate the progression of multiple organ failure

AKINCI S., ERDEN I., Kanbak M., AYPAR U.

SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.651-655, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.651-655
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To investigate whether prolonged infusion of the oxygen free radical scavenger N-acetylcysteine (NAC) that is commenced immediately after admission to intensive care unit (ICU) could ameliorate the development or progression of multiple organ failure (MOF).