EPaNIC

Early versus Late Initiation of Parenteral Nutrition

Doente / População Intervenção / Exposição Comparação Desfecho

In 4,640 ICU patients with insufficient enteral intake, late parenteral nutrition (after day 7) accelerated live ICU discharge compared with early parenteral nutrition.

N
4640
Desenho
Multicentre RCT, Belgium
Desfecho
Time to live discharge from the ICU
Relevância
2
ResultadoHR 1.06 for earlier discharge (p=0.04); fewer infections; less RRT.
Casaer MP, et al. N Engl J Med. 2011;365(6):506-517. 10.1056/NEJMoa1102662
Discussão e crítica

Avoid early supplemental PN; let permissive underfeeding ride for the first week.