A 55-year-old man on ICU has been receiving enteral nutrition for 10 days. The dietitian recommends adding supplemental glutamine to the enteral feed ...

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A 55-year-old man on ICU has been receiving enteral nutrition for 10 days. The dietitian recommends adding supplemental glutamine to the enteral feed for potential immunomodulatory benefit. What does the REDOXS trial (2013) suggest about glutamine supplementation in critically ill patients?

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High-dose IV glutamine supplementation was associated with a trend towards increased mortality in critically ill patients with multi-organ failure

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Glutamine supplementation improves survival in all ICU patients

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Glutamine has no effect on any outcome

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Glutamine should be given to all septic patients

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Glutamine only benefits patients with burns

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Glutamine Supplementation

A 55-year-old man on ICU has been receiving enteral nutrition for 10 days. The dietitian recommends adding supplemental glutamine to the enteral feed for potential immunomodulatory benefit. What does the REDOXS trial (2013) suggest about glutamine supplementation in critically ill patients?