@article{M_John_2017, title={ENTERAL/ORAL GLUTAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION IN PATIENTS FOLLOWING SURGERY AND ACCIDENTAL INJURY}, volume={10}, url={https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/16569}, DOI={10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i3.16569}, abstractNote={<p>ABSTRACT<br />Objective: The objective of this investigation was to study the effect of enteral/oral glutamine supplementation in patients following abdominal<br />surgery on plasma glutamine levels, rate of infection, and length of hospitalization (LOH).<br />Methods: A randomized control trial was used, and the patients were randomly divided into two groups, namely experimental and control with<br />30 participants each. Glutamine supplement (0.5 g/kg) was administered (oral and enteral) to the experimental group for 5 days post-surgery<br />immediately after the feeding began. The study was conducted in ESIC hospital, Chennai, India.<br />Results: The incidence of infection in the control group was found to be almost twice that in the experimental group considering the role of glutamine<br />in combating infection. Furthermore, the LOH was found to be slightly higher in the control group as compared to the experimental group.<br />Conclusion: This study has provided evidence that the supplementation of enteral glutamine in post-operative patients decreases the incidence of<br />post-surgical infection, shortening of hospital stay and reduction in the overall hospital costs.<br />Keywords: Glutamine supplementation, Post-operative patients, Oral and enteral feed.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research}, author={M, Vijey Aanandhi and John, Meha Rachel}, year={2017}, month={Mar.}, pages={477–479} }