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Review: supplemented enteral nutrition reduces infectious complications and length of hospital stay in patients with critical illness

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.3.1.23

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    Heys SD, Walker LG, Smith I, et al. Enteral nutritional supplementation with key nutrients in patients with critical illness and cancer. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.Ann Surg1999 Apr;229:467–77.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    QUESTION: Among patients with critical illness, does enteral nutrition supplemented with key nutrients compared with standard enteral nutrition reduce infectious complications, death, and length of hospital stay?

    Data sources

    Studies published in peer reviewed journals from 1990 to February 1998 were identified by searching Medline, doing handsearches of journals, and reviewing bibliographies of relevant articles.

    Study selection

    Randomised controlled trials were included if they compared the effects of enteral nutrition supplemented with key nutrients with standard enteral nutrition in patients who were critically ill.

    Data extraction

    Data were extracted on patient conditions; timing of initiation of feeding; supplemented nutrients, nutritional goals, achieved intake, …

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    • Source of funding: no external funding.

    • For correspondence: Dr S D Heys, Surgical Nutrition and Metabolism Unit, Department of Surgery, University Medical Buildings, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB9 2ZD, UK. Fax +44 (0)1224 840973.