Systematic review with meta-analysis: effects of implementing a nutrition support team for in-hospital parenteral nutrition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutrition support teams (NST) may improve parenteral nutrition (PN) outcomes. No previous systematic review has provided conclusive data on catheter-related infection (CRI) occurrence after NST introduction, nor have previous studies performed meta-analysis or graded the evidence.

Aims

To systematically evaluate the effects of implementing an NST for hospitalised adults on PN and compare these with standard care.

Methods

This was a systematic review and meta-analysis, pre-registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020218094). On November 24, 2020, PubMed, Web of science, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Clinical Key were searched. Clinical trials and observational studies with a standard care comparator were included. Primary outcome was relative reduction in CRI ra

SUBMITTER: Eriksen MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292190 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature