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Omega-3 fatty acids (\u03a9-3 FAs) possess potent anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties that may improve survival outcomes in such conditions. This retrospective real-world study evaluated the impact of \u03a9-3 FA supplementation on ICU mortality among patients with sepsis and identified prognostic factors influencing therapeutic efficacy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients admitted with sepsis to the ICU of Shenzhen People\u2019s Hospital between December 2016 and July 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Propensity score matching (PSM) was applied at a 1:2 ratio between \u03a9-3 FA-treated and control groups using covariates including age, sex, diagnosis, norepinephrine (NE) requirement, hemofiltration (HF), C-reactive protein (CRP), and lymphocyte count. Logistic regression and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) were performed to determine the independent effect of \u03a9-3 FAs on mortality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 633 patients were included (\u03a9-3 FA group,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0211; control,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0422). The unadjusted mortality rate was 32.7% in the \u03a9-3 FA group and 24.6% in controls (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.032). Univariate analysis showed a weak protective effect of \u03a9-3 FAs (HR\u00a0=\u00a00.74, 95% CI: 0.54\u20131.02,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.062). After adjusting for age, HF and NE requirements, CRP, lymphocyte count, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, and abdominal infection, \u03a9-3 FAs demonstrated a significant protective effect (HR\u00a0=\u00a00.60, 95% CI: 0.43\u20130.83,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.003). Kaplan\u2013Meier analysis confirmed improved survival in the \u03a9-3 FA group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.038). Advanced age, elevated CRP, and higher NE dependence were identified as factors that negatively modulated \u03a9-3 FA efficacy.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation was associated with significantly reduced adjusted ICU mortality in sepsis, underscoring its host-directed immunomodulatory properties. These findings highlight the translational potential of \u03a9-3 FAs as adjunct therapeutic agents in sepsis and other infection-associated inflammatory disorders, supporting further drug development toward host-directed treatments for neglected tropical diseases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fcimb.2025.1738204","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,26]],"date-time":"2026-01-26T07:09:05Z","timestamp":1769411345000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Omega-3 fatty acids as host-directed immunomodulatory therapeutics in sepsis: real-world evidence supporting drug development potential for systemic inflammatory diseases"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Chengying","family":"Hong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen People\u2019s Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology","place":["Shenzhen, Guangdong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jinquan","family":"Xia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Medical Research Center, Shenzhen People\u2019s Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University The First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology","place":["Shenzhen, Guangdong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhenmi","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen People\u2019s Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology","place":["Shenzhen, Guangdong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuting","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen People\u2019s Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology","place":["Shenzhen, Guangdong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kangping","family":"Hui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen People\u2019s Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University","place":["Shenzhen, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wei","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Endocrinology Department, Shenzhen People\u2019s Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology","place":["Shenzhen, Guangdong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Huaisheng","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen People\u2019s Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology","place":["Shenzhen, Guangdong, China"]},{"name":"Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People\u2019s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University","place":["Shenzhen, Guangdong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","unstructured":"Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome\n          \n          \n            \n              Baddam\n              S.\n            \n            \n              Burns\n              B.\n            \n          \n          31613449\n          Treasure Island (FL)\n          StatPearls Publishing\n          StatPearls\n          \n          2025"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"65","DOI":"10.1186\/s12937-015-0048-6","article-title":"The relationship between the parenteral dose of fish oil supplementation and the variation of liver function tests in hospitalized adult patients","volume":"14","author":"Badia-Tahull","year":"2015","journal-title":"Nutr. 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