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Review Meta Analysis
Impact of the administration of probiotics on mortality in critically ill adult patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The objective of this study was to systematically review and quantitatively synthesize all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that have compared important outcomes in critically ill patients who received an administration of probiotics. ⋯ The present meta-analysis suggests that the administration of probiotics did not significantly reduce ICU or hospital mortality rates but did reduce the incidence of ICU-acquired pneumonia and ICU length of stay.