Best Supplements for Reduced Length of Hospital Stay
Ranked by research evidence. Compare 22 supplements across 27 papers from the biomedical literature, with effect direction, evidence strength, and dose range for each.
Top picks by evidence
- Low evidence3 studies
Across 3 studies, all reported neutral small-sized effects on length of hospital stay. Most studied dose was high-dose oral (3 g tablets four times daily) but only one study reported dosing. Effects were consistently non-significant across populations with sepsis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, or community-acquired pneumonia.
22 supplements
- LowVitamin CAcross 3 studies, all reported neutral small-sized effects on length of hospital stay. Most studied dose was high-dose oral (3 g tablets four times daily) but only one study reported dosing. Effects were consistently non-significant across populations with sepsis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, or community-acquired pneumonia.3 neutral3 studies