L-Glutamine and Reduced Length of Hospital Stay

• Comparative Effects of Different Nutritional Supplements on Inflammation, Nutritional Status, and Clinical Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

  • 2023-06-16
  • Systematic Review · n = 2,841
  • Nutrients 15(12)
  • • Jiayi Ye
    • Yanjie Hu
    • Xinrong Chen
    • Chengting Chang
    • Ka Li

  • PubMed: 37375676
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu15122772

  4 Insights on

  • Reduced Length of Hospital Stay

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Clinical

  glutamine ranked highest in reducing the length of hospital stay (MD -3.71; 95% CrI [-5.89, -1.72])

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes

• Effect of Perioperative Glutamine-Enhanced Parenteral Nutrition on Short-Term Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Radical Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

  • 2026-03
  • Meta-Analysis · n = 950
  • Technology in cancer research & treatment 25
  • • Yong Huang
    • Xiuzhi Yang
    • Songhan Qin
    • Tao Zhang
    • Ming Xie
    • Jiwei Wang

  • PubMed: 41891764
  • DOI: 10.1177/15330338261438204

  3 Insights on

  • Reduced Length of Hospital Stay

  • High evidence
  • Clinical

  The length of hospitalization was reduced by 2.18 days (mean difference [MD] = -2.18, 95% CI: -2.59--1.78)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes