Manifold beneficial effects of acetyl salicylic acid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on sepsis

Eisen, Damon P. (2012) Manifold beneficial effects of acetyl salicylic acid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on sepsis. Intensive Care Medicine, 38 (8). pp. 1249-1257.

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Abstract

Introduction: Acetyl salicylic acid (ASA) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may have potential as adjunctive agents for sepsis.

Materials: This review considers the large body of literature that indicates a basis for sepsis therapy with ASA and suggests an agenda for future intervention studies in sepsis prevention and treatment. ASA and NSAIDs have beneficial effects in numerous experimental models of sepsis. Low doses of ASA of 100 mg/day or less trigger synthesis of lipoxins that are anti-inflammatory and aid in resolution of inflammation. Higher doses of ASA and NSAIDs act to reduce NF-kB stimulation and inhibit numerous septic pathways. While a previous randomised controlled trial of ibuprofen failed to show a reduction in mortality in sepsis, it did reduce clinical manifestations of sepsis. More recent observational studies have shown reduction in sepsis or acute lung injury leading to lower mortality in ICU patients treated with ASA.

Conclusions: Low-dose ASA appears to be beneficial in the prevention and treatment of sepsis and SIRS. If proven, this intervention would have a major, cost-effective impact on sepsis care.

Item ID: 51433
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1432-1238
Keywords: aspirin, NSAID, sepsis, aspirin-triggered lipoxins, NF-kB, mortality
Date Deposited: 05 Nov 2017 23:02
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1103 Clinical Sciences > 110309 Infectious Diseases @ 80%
11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1103 Clinical Sciences > 110303 Clinical Microbiology @ 20%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920109 Infectious Diseases @ 100%
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