Decreased mortality and infectious morbidity in adult burn patients given enteral glutamine supplements : a prospective, controlled, randomized clinical trial.

Garrel D, Patenaude J, Nedelec B, Samson L, Dorais J, Champoux J, D'Elia M, Bernier J. OBJECTIVE : Enteral glutamine supplements have been shown to reduce infectious morbidity in trauma patients, but their effect on burn patients is not known. The objective of this study was to measure the impact of enteral glutamine supplementation on infectious morbidity, length of care, and the immune system in burn patients. DESIGN : Double-blinded, randomized clinical trial. SETTING : Burn center. (...)