Immunonutrition in the Critically Ill: a Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes (Summary)

• BENEFITS:

  • Infection: a significant reduction in the relative risk of acquiring infection.
  • Ventilator Days: a significant reduction overall.
  • Hospital Length of Stay: the reduction in hospital LOS was significant.

• SAFETY:

  • No increase in side effects of feeding was reported in patients receiving immunonutrition.

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