Effect of early achievement of energy target by different nutritional support strategies on nosocomial infections in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a secondary analysis of two randomized clinical trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of early achievement of energy targets (EAETs) using different nutritional support strategies in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery is unclear. This study determined the impact of EAETs on the incidence of nosocomial infections in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of two open-label randomized clinical trials. Patients from the general surgery department of 11 academic hospitals in China undergoing major abdominal surgery and at nutritional risk (Nutritional risk screening 2002≥3) were divided into two groups based on whether they met the 70% energy targets, the EAET (521 EAET and non-achievement of energy target (114 NAET) groups. The primary outcome was the incidence of nosocomial infections bet

SUBMITTER: Gao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498879 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature