Intermittent versus continuous enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (opens in new tab)

BackgroundBoth intermittent enteral nutrition (IEN) and continuous enteral nutrition (CEN) are used to provide nutritional support to critically ill patients. However, their comparative effects on gastrointestinal tolerance and clinical outcomes remain uncertain.ObjectivesWe conducted an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the efficacy and safety of IEN versus CEN in critically ill patients.MethodsWe performed a comprehensive literatur...