Combination of enteral and parenteral nutrition in the acute phase of critical illness: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aileen HillDaren K HeylandLuis A Ortiz ReyesElena LaafSebastian WendtGunnar ElkeChristian Stoppe

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2021)

A combination of EN with PN improved nutrition intake in the acute phase of critical illness in adults and was not inferior regarding the patients' outcomes. Large, adequately designed trials in select patient groups are needed to answer the question of whether this nutrition strategy has a clinically relevant treatment effect.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
physical activity
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
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peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
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patient reported outcomes
body mass index
weight loss