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. 2018 Jun 4;2018(6):CD008687. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008687.pub2

Comparison 27. Enteral plus parenteral nutrition versus other nutrition regimens.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Nosocomial pneumonia 1 120 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.79 [0.44, 1.40]
1.1 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs enteral nutrition 1 60 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.6 [0.29, 1.25]
1.2 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs parenteral nutrition 1 60 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.25 [0.47, 3.33]
2 All‐cause mortality in hospital 1 120 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.20 [0.06, 0.60]
2.1 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs enteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.26 [0.05, 1.30]
2.2 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs parenteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.15 [0.03, 0.74]
3 Duration of ICU stay 1 120 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐5.98 [‐8.81, ‐3.16]
3.1 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs enteral nutrition 1 60 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐3.81 [‐7.59, ‐0.03]
3.2 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs parenteral nutrition 1 60 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐8.72 [‐12.97, ‐4.47]
4 Duration of intubation 1 120 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐7.37 [‐9.29, ‐5.45]
4.1 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs enteral nutrition 1 60 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐4.17 [‐6.96, ‐1.38]
4.2 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs parenteral nutrition 1 60 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐10.24 [‐12.88, ‐7.60]
5 Adverse events ‐ stress ulcer 1 120 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.69 [0.36, 1.33]
5.1 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs enteral nutrition 1 60 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.14 [0.38, 3.45]
5.2 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs parenteral nutrition 1 60 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.53 [0.23, 1.20]
6 Adverse events ‐ diarrhoea 1 120 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.42 [0.17, 1.02]
6.1 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs enteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.17 [0.05, 0.59]
6.2 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs parenteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.42 [0.35, 5.73]
7 Adverse events ‐ pyaemia 1 120 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.88 [0.37, 2.09]
7.1 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs enteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.11 [0.87, 19.41]
7.2 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs parenteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.37 [0.11, 1.21]
8 Adverse events ‐ intracranial infection 1 120 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.43 [0.15, 1.25]
8.1 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs enteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.83 [0.19, 3.63]
8.2 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs parenteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.23 [0.05, 1.15]
9 Adverse events ‐ hypoproteinaemia 1 120 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.11 [0.04, 0.27]
9.1 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs enteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.20 [0.06, 0.72]
9.2 Enteral plus parenteral nutrition vs parenteral nutrition 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.04 [0.01, 0.19]