Crit Care Resusc
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Review Meta Analysis
Calorie delivery and clinical outcomes in the critically ill: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To determine the effect of calorie delivery on hospital mortality among critically ill adults receiving enteral nutrition (EN). Secondary outcomes included the effect of calorie delivery on intensive care unit and hospital length of stay (LOS), duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) and incidence of new-onset pneumonia. ⋯ Delivery of increased calories via the enteral route, with or without supplemental PN, was not associated with a survival benefit.