Bruno Garcia, Fuhong Su, Laurence Dewachter, Yong Wang, Ning Li, Myriam Remmelink, Marie Van Eycken, Amina Khaldi, Raphaël Favory, Antoine Herpain, Anthony Moreau, Alexander Moiroux-Sahraoui, Francesca Manicone, Filippo Annoni, Lin Shi, Jean-Louis Vincent, Jacques Creteur, Fabio S Taccone
BACKGROUND: Extracellular histones have been associated with severity and outcome in sepsis. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of sodium-β-O-Methyl cellobioside sulfate (mCBS), a histone-neutralizing polyanion, on the severity and outcome of sepsis in an experimental model. METHODS: This randomized placebo-controlled experimental study was performed in 24 mechanically ventilated female sheep. Sepsis was induced by fecal peritonitis. Animals were randomized to three groups: control, early treatment, and late treatment (n = 8 each)...
November 24, 2023: Critical Care: the Official Journal of the Critical Care Forum