Effect of vitamin C supplementation on outcomes in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), millions of lives have been lost, posing formidable challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. Our study aims to conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of vitamin C supplementation in reducing in-hospital mortality rates and shortening the length of ICU or hospital stays among patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

Methods

A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted, sourcing data from PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Our analysis focused on randomized clinical trials comparing the efficacy of vitamin C supplementation with standard care in adu

SUBMITTER: Xu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484096 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature