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SynthesisEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2022

Effect of micronutrient supplementation in addition to nutritional therapy on clinical outcomes of medical inpatients: results of an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nina Kaegi-Braun, Sara Germann, Montserrat Faessli, Fiona Kilchoer, Saranda Dragusha, Pascal Tribolet, Filomena Gomes, Céline Bretscher, Nicolaas E Deutz, Zeno Stanga and 2 more

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Nina Kaegi-Braun *University Department of Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
Sara Germann *University Department of Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
Montserrat FaessliUniversity Department of Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
Fiona KilchoerUniversity Department of Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1668-8316
Saranda DragushaMedical Faculty of the Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
Pascal TriboletUniversity Department of Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
Filomena GomesUniversity Department of Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
Céline BretscherUniversity Department of Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
Nicolaas E DeutzCenter for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Zeno StangaDivision of Diabetology, Endocrinology, Nutritional Medicine, & Metabolism, University Hospital Inselspital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Beat MuellerUniversity Department of Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
Philipp SchuetzUniversity Department of Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland. Philipp.schuetz@ksa.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6400-4949
University of Basel · CHNew York Academy of Sciences · USTexas A&M University · USUniversità della Svizzera italiana · CHUniversity of Bern · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is increasing evidence from randomized controlled trials showing that different types of nutritional support interventions improve clinical outcomes in malnourished medical inpatients. Whether trials using micronutrient supplementation in addition to nutritional therapy are superior to trials without micronutrient supplementation remains unclear.

methodsThis is a secondary analysis of a systematic search and meta-analysis. We searched Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, and EMBASE electronic database from inception to December 15, 2020, for randomized controlled trials comparing the nutritional support interventions vs. usual care on all-cause mortality (primary endpoint) of medical inpatients with nutritional risk. We stratified trials based on whether or not micronutrient supplementation was used as part of the nutritional strategy.

resultsWe included 23 randomized controlled trials (5 trials with and 18 trials without micronutrient supplementation) with a total of 6745 patients. Overall, mortality was significantly lower in patients receiving nutritional support compared to control group patients with an odds ratio of 0.74 (95% CI 0.59-0.94, p = 0.01). There was no difference between trials with and without micronutrient supplementation on mortality (odds ratio 0.70 (95% CI 0.46-1.08) vs. 0.77 (95% CI 0.57-1.04), I

conclusionsWhile nutritional support reduces mortality and improves other clinical outcomes, we did not find evidence that trials using micronutrient supplementation in addition to nutritional therapy were superior to trials with no supplementation. The role of micronutrient supplementation in addition to nutritional support needs further research.

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MalnutritionNutrition TherapyHumansInpatientsLength of StayNutritional Support

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