A prospective, placebo-controlled, randomized, single-blind phase II trial was conducted in a multidisciplinary university hospitals ICU where two groups of patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome aged more than 18 years were randomized to receive either placebo or intravenous Se as a bolus-loading dosage of 2000 g Se followed by a continuous infusion of 1600 g Se per day for ten days, the study revealed that Se supplementation improved illness severity, and reduces the risk of VAP [90]
Rabinovich-Nikitin I, Rasouli M, Reitz CJ, Posen I, Margulets V, Dhingra R, et al
[DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 307
they are particularly prone to wound infections and poor healing after surgery
te VelthuisAJvan den WormSHSimsACBaricRSSnijderEJvan HemertMJ
Glutathione-Boosting Foods Spinach Avocado Broccoli Garlic Turmeric Amla Vitamin C-rich fruits also support glutathione levels