Enteral nutrition (EN) v parenteral nutrition (PN) for acute pancreatitis*
| Weighted event rates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes at hospital discharge | Number of studies | EN | PN | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article using a random effects model. | |||||
| Infections | 6 | 11% | 29% | 56% (23 to 75) | 6 (4 to 12) |
| Septic complications | 6 | 11% | 28% | 55% (22 to 74) | 6 (4 to 12) |
| Surgical intervention | 4 | 11% | 19% | 52% (1 to 77) | 12 (6 to 519) |
| Other non-infectious complications | 5 | 10% | 30% | 33% (–14 to 60) | Not significant |
| Hospital mortality | 6 | 8% | 12% | 32% (–38 to 66) | Not significant |