Clinical Effects of Postoperative Parenteral Glutamine-Dipeptide Supplementation in Surgical Intensive Care Unit 3 Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Mirko Barone,
Regina Frontera,
Rita Vaia Liouras
et al.
Abstract:Background- Glutamine plays a vital role as an energy substrate the inflammatory response, prevention of organ injury and renal acid buffering. Parenteral glutamine supplementation could reduce in-hospital and ICU morbidity and mortality.
Objective- Aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the effects of parenteral administration of GLN in adult surgical critically ill ICU patients.
Study selection- Two-arm studies about adult surgical ICU patients undergoing postoperative glutamine-en… Show more
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