Effect of enteral feeding with eicosapentaenoic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, and antioxidants in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

E. Gadek, James; J. DeMichele, Stephen; D. Karlstad, Michael; R. Pacht, Eric; P. Donahoe, Michael; E. Albertson, Timothy; Van Hoozen, Chi; K. Wennberg, Ann; L. Nelson, Jeffrey; Noursalehi, Mojtaba

doi:10.1097/00003246-199908000-00001

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Effect of enteral feeding with eicosapentaenoic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, and antioxidants in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Aug 1, 1999

Authors:

James E. Gadek

Stephen J. DeMichele

Michael D. Karlstad

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Recent studies in animal models of sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have shown that a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet combining the anti-inflammatory and vasodilatory properties of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; fish oil), gamma-linolenic acid (GLA; borage oil) (EPA...

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Medicine

ARDS

Eicosapentaenoic acid

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