The Prognostic Impact of Selenium On Critical Surgical Patients
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Selenium is an important trace element for human for its multiple roles such as the
antioxidant activity. Previous evidences showed that critically ill patients may benefit from
selenium supplement but the dose and results are controversial.
Patients after operations for acute abdomen usually suffer from sepsis and stress. The aim of
this study is to investigate the efficacy of selenium replacement in critical patients of
acute abdomen, to see the impact on prognosis.