A novel effect of eicosapentaenoic acid improved diaphragm strength in endotoxemia.docVIP

Calder Critical Care 2010,14:143 /content/14/2/143 COMMENTARY A novel e? ect of eicosapentaenoic acid: improved diaphragm strength in endotoxemia Philip C Calder* See related research by Supinski et al., /content/14/2/R35 administered orally on two occasions: the ? rst at the Abstract same time as endotoxin, and the second 24 hours later Respiratory muscle weakness is commonplace in critically ill patients, impairing the ability of those patients to breath, prolonging the need for ventilatory support, and increasing the likelihood of respiratory (G. Supinski, personal