Probiotics in the critically ill: A systematic review of the randomized trial evidence
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Summary
Probiotics appear to reduce infectious complications including ventilator-associated pneumonia and may influence intensive care unit mortality, however, clinical and statistical heterogeneity and imprecise estimates preclude strong clinical recommendations.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 2012-12-01
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- 114
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- 105
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Keywords
Medicine, Confidence interval, Intensive care unit, Randomized controlled trial, Ventilator-associated pneumonia
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