Table 2 |
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Summary of randomized, controlled trials on the impact of nutritional interventions on infections in hospitalized patients |
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Intervention |
Effect |
Reference |
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Preoperative TPN |
Increased infection incidence |
40 |
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Early vs late enteral nutrition |
Decreased rate of infection in trauma and surgical patients |
41,44,45,47 |
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Early vs late enteral nutrition |
No effect on infection incidence in stroke patients |
48 |
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Early vs late enteral nutrition |
Increased infection rate in intubated patients in medical ICU |
49 |
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TPN vs enteral nutrition |
Increased rate of infections |
57–60 |
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Immunologic feedings |
No effect on infection incidence |
70–72 |
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Glutamine supplementation |
Decreased infection incidence |
75–78 |
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Donabedian Nutrition Journal 2006 5:21 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-21 |
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