Author Response: Appropriately Designed Studies are Needed before Thiamine and Vitamin C Plus Hydrocortisone are Judged Nonbeneficial in Septic Shock
Sachit Sharma, Hem R Paneru, Gentle S Shrestha, Pramesh S Shrestha, Subhash P Acharya
Keywords :
Sepsis, Septic shock, Vitamin C in sepsis
Citation Information :
Sharma S, Paneru HR, Shrestha GS, Shrestha PS, Acharya SP. Author Response: Appropriately Designed Studies are Needed before Thiamine and Vitamin C Plus Hydrocortisone are Judged Nonbeneficial in Septic Shock. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025; 29 (2):193-194.
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