Possible sepsis treatment needs additional evidence
Paul Marik, MD, an intensive care surgeon at the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, claims he has been able to treat sepsis, the leading cause of death for patients in the hospital, in 150 patients with only one fatality.
Marik's proposed treatment involves an intravenous mix of corticosteroids, vitamins B and C, paired with precise management of fluids. While he says “extraordinary evidence” backs his treatment, others are calling for more research.
"Nothing has worked despite all the great ideas people have had, often ballyhooed with observational data like this, claiming that it's a big effect," said Robert Califf, MD, who recently returned to Duke University after running the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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