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The efficacy and safety of prokinetic agents in critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

BACKGROUND: Intolerance to enteral nutrition is common in critically ill adults, and may result in significant morbidity including ileus, abdominal distension, vomiting and potential aspiration events. Prokinetic agents are prescribed to improve gastric emptying. However, the efficacy and safety of...

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Autores principales: Lewis, Kim, Alqahtani, Zuhoor, Mcintyre, Lauralyn, Almenawer, Saleh, Alshamsi, Fayez, Rhodes, Andrew, Evans, Laura, Angus, Derek C., Alhazzani, Waleed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4986344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27527069
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-016-1441-z