Effect of preoperative oral immune-enhancing nutritional supplement on patients at high risk of infection after cardiac surgery: a randomised placebo-controlled trial
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- 作者：Tepaske ; Robert ; Velthuis ; Henk te ; Oudemans-van Straaten ; Heleen M. ; Heisterkamp ; Siem H. ; et. al.
- 刊名：The Lancet
- 出版年：2001
- 出版时间：September 1, 2001
- 年：2001
- 卷：358
- 期：9283
- 页码：696-701
- 全文大小：112 K
文摘
Background Elderly patients and those with poor ventricular function have increased morbidity and mortality rates when undergoing surgery. We aimed to ascertain whether an oral immune-enhancing nutritional supplement could improve preoperative host defence, and subsequently lower postoperative infections and organ dysfunction in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery who are at high risk of infection.