Open AccessProbiotics in Critically Ill Patients: An Umbrella Review
Author(s) -
Ata Mahmoodpoor,
Sarvin Sanaie,
Amirreza Naseri,
Sepideh SeyediSahebari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24129
Subject(s) - medicine , critically ill , intensive care medicine , intensive care unit , ventilator associated pneumonia , pneumonia , probiotic , mechanical ventilation , medline , biology , bacteria , political science , law , genetics
Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Because of the wide usage of antibiotics, acute changes in diet, and the stress of illness, critically ill patients' homeostasis of the gut microbiome can be disrupted during intensive care unit (ICU) confinement; probiotics are suggested as a beneficial intervention in critically ill patients. We tried to give an overview of the effects of probiotic supplements in critically ill patients based on published systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs).