Enteral glutamine supplements for patients with severe burns: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose: Our previous study in 2009 concluded that glutamine may shorten the length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with severe burns. Recent large-scale studies have suggested a decline in the effectiveness of glutamine in treating patients with severe burns over the last decade. Therefore, we c...

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Main Authors: Han-Yang Yue, Yu Wang, Jun Zeng, Hua Jiang, Wei Li
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description Purpose: Our previous study in 2009 concluded that glutamine may shorten the length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with severe burns. Recent large-scale studies have suggested a decline in the effectiveness of glutamine in treating patients with severe burns over the last decade. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to update the status of glutamine uses in patients with severe burns. Methods: We retrieved related literature prior to December 2022 from the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, SinoMed, Wanfang, and CNKI databases. Terms such as glutamine, enteral and burn were linked for searching. Adults patients with severe burns were included and non-randomized controlled trials were excluded. Data from studies that compared enteral glutamine for severe burns with a control group were extracted. The primary outcomes of mortality and infectious morbidities were pooled and analyzed. The modified Jadad scale and Cochrane collaboration's tool were used to assess the risk of bias in RCTs, and the Review Manager 5.4 was used to pool and analyze the data. Results: Six randomized controlled trials involving 1398 patients were included in the analysis. There were no significant differences in overall mortality (risk ratio (RR) = 0.37; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.06 − 2.37; p = 0.300) or infectious morbidities (RR = 0.73; 95% CI: 0.41 − 1.31; p = 0.290). The incidence of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome was similar between the 2 groups (RR = 0.27; 95% CI: 0.03 − 2.24; p = 0.220). The LOS (mean difference (MD) = -8.97; 95% CI: -15.22 to -2.71; p = 0.005) and LOS/total burn surface area (MD = -0.27; 95% CI: -0.54 to 0.00; p = 0.050) decreased in the enteral glutamine group. The incidence of wound infection was significantly reduced (RR = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.16 − 1.06; p = 0.070). Conclusion: Compared to the control group, enteral glutamine administration may not improve the mortality, although it may be associated with a shorter LOS, a lower LOS/total burn surface area ratio, and may reduce the risk of wound infection in patients with severe burns.
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spelling doaj-art-c5f85bba243d43108d9c8c4bf282a0d32024-11-22T07:36:03ZengElsevierChinese Journal of Traumatology1008-12752024-12-01276359367Enteral glutamine supplements for patients with severe burns: A systematic review and meta-analysisHan-Yang Yue0Yu Wang1Jun Zeng2Hua Jiang3Wei Li4Institute for Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China; Department of Health Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, ChinaInstitute for Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China; Sichuan Provincial Research Center for Emergency Medicine and Critical Illness, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, ChinaInstitute for Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China; Sichuan Provincial Research Center for Emergency Medicine and Critical Illness, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, ChinaSichuan Provincial Research Center for Emergency Medicine and Critical Illness, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China; Department of Burns, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China; Corresponding author. Department of Burns, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.Purpose: Our previous study in 2009 concluded that glutamine may shorten the length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with severe burns. Recent large-scale studies have suggested a decline in the effectiveness of glutamine in treating patients with severe burns over the last decade. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to update the status of glutamine uses in patients with severe burns. Methods: We retrieved related literature prior to December 2022 from the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, SinoMed, Wanfang, and CNKI databases. Terms such as glutamine, enteral and burn were linked for searching. Adults patients with severe burns were included and non-randomized controlled trials were excluded. Data from studies that compared enteral glutamine for severe burns with a control group were extracted. The primary outcomes of mortality and infectious morbidities were pooled and analyzed. The modified Jadad scale and Cochrane collaboration's tool were used to assess the risk of bias in RCTs, and the Review Manager 5.4 was used to pool and analyze the data. Results: Six randomized controlled trials involving 1398 patients were included in the analysis. There were no significant differences in overall mortality (risk ratio (RR) = 0.37; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.06 − 2.37; p = 0.300) or infectious morbidities (RR = 0.73; 95% CI: 0.41 − 1.31; p = 0.290). The incidence of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome was similar between the 2 groups (RR = 0.27; 95% CI: 0.03 − 2.24; p = 0.220). The LOS (mean difference (MD) = -8.97; 95% CI: -15.22 to -2.71; p = 0.005) and LOS/total burn surface area (MD = -0.27; 95% CI: -0.54 to 0.00; p = 0.050) decreased in the enteral glutamine group. The incidence of wound infection was significantly reduced (RR = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.16 − 1.06; p = 0.070). Conclusion: Compared to the control group, enteral glutamine administration may not improve the mortality, although it may be associated with a shorter LOS, a lower LOS/total burn surface area ratio, and may reduce the risk of wound infection in patients with severe burns.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127523000664GlutamineEnteral nutritionCritical careBurnMortalitySystematic review
spellingShingle Han-Yang Yue
Yu Wang
Jun Zeng
Hua Jiang
Wei Li
Enteral glutamine supplements for patients with severe burns: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Glutamine
Enteral nutrition
Critical care
Burn
Mortality
Systematic review
title Enteral glutamine supplements for patients with severe burns: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full Enteral glutamine supplements for patients with severe burns: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_fullStr Enteral glutamine supplements for patients with severe burns: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Enteral glutamine supplements for patients with severe burns: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_short Enteral glutamine supplements for patients with severe burns: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_sort enteral glutamine supplements for patients with severe burns a systematic review and meta analysis
topic Glutamine
Enteral nutrition
Critical care
Burn
Mortality
Systematic review
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127523000664
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