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This is a Systematic Review study (also classified as: Meta-Analysis, RCT).

September 5, 2025Frontiers in NutritionOpen Access

Energy-dense versus routine enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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ZZZonghong ZhangDalian Medical University CZChuanlai ZhangDalian Medical University HPHui-Ling Wendy PanTamkang University

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Systematic review reveals energy-dense EN improves nutritional status and reduces ICU LOS in critically ill patients, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits.

Key Points

Energy-dense enteral nutrition significantly reduces the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU length of stay.
The meta-analysis included 10 RCTs with a total of 4,473 critically ill patients across multiple databases.
Nutritional indicators like albumin and prealbumin improved significantly with energy-dense EN treatment.
Despite the benefits, there was a slight increase in the risk of high gastric residual volume with energy-dense EN.

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Zhang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb49bc6d6d5674bccff5d3 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1645211

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Systematic review reveals energy-dense EN improves nutritional status and reduces ICU LOS in critically ill patients, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits.

Energy-dense versus routine enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Energy-dense versus routine enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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