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Study flow diagram.
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Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 1 Glutamine vs control.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 1 Glutamine vs control.

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 2 Ornithine α‐ketoglutarate vs control.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 2 Ornithine α‐ketoglutarate vs control.

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 3 Branched‐chain amino acids vs control.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 3 Branched‐chain amino acids vs control.

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 4 Fish oil vs control.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 4 Fish oil vs control.

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 5 Combined immunonutrients vs control.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 All‐cause mortality, Outcome 5 Combined immunonutrients vs control.

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 1 Glutamine vs control.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 1 Glutamine vs control.

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 2 Ornithine α‐ketoglutarate vs control.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 2 Ornithine α‐ketoglutarate vs control.

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 3 Branched‐chain amino acids.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 3 Branched‐chain amino acids.

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 4 Fish oil vs control.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 4 Fish oil vs control.

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 5 Combined immunonutrients vs control.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Length of hospital stay, Outcome 5 Combined immunonutrients vs control.

Comparison 3 Rate of burn wound infection, Outcome 1 Glutamine vs control.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Rate of burn wound infection, Outcome 1 Glutamine vs control.

Comparison 3 Rate of burn wound infection, Outcome 2 Ornithine α‐ketoglutarate vs control.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Rate of burn wound infection, Outcome 2 Ornithine α‐ketoglutarate vs control.

Comparison 3 Rate of burn wound infection, Outcome 3 Combined immunonutrients vs control.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Rate of burn wound infection, Outcome 3 Combined immunonutrients vs control.

Comparison 4 Rate of non‐wound infection, Outcome 1 Glutamine vs control.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Rate of non‐wound infection, Outcome 1 Glutamine vs control.

Comparison 4 Rate of non‐wound infection, Outcome 2 Fish oil vs control.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Rate of non‐wound infection, Outcome 2 Fish oil vs control.

Comparison 4 Rate of non‐wound infection, Outcome 3 Combined immunonutrients vs control.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Rate of non‐wound infection, Outcome 3 Combined immunonutrients vs control.

Comparison 1. All‐cause mortality

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Glutamine vs control Show forest plot

3

111

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.25 [0.08, 0.78]

1.1 Enteral

2

85

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.23 [0.06, 0.93]

1.2 Parenteral

1

26

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.29 [0.04, 2.27]

2 Ornithine α‐ketoglutarate vs control Show forest plot

3

155

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.93 [0.37, 2.36]

2.1 Enteral

3

155

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.93 [0.37, 2.36]

3 Branched‐chain amino acids vs control Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3.1 Parenteral

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Fish oil vs control Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4.1 Enteral

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Combined immunonutrients vs control Show forest plot

4

163

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [0.47, 2.60]

5.1 Enteral

4

163

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [0.47, 2.60]

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Comparison 1. All‐cause mortality
Comparison 2. Length of hospital stay

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Glutamine vs control Show forest plot

7

255

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.65 [‐8.09, ‐3.22]

1.1 Enteral

5

199

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.29 [‐9.12, ‐3.46]

1.2 Parenteral

2

56

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.84 [‐8.63, 0.95]

2 Ornithine α‐ketoglutarate vs control Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 Enteral

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Branched‐chain amino acids Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3.1 Parenteral

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Fish oil vs control Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4.1 Enteral

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Combined immunonutrients vs control Show forest plot

3

113

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.93 [‐4.41, 8.28]

5.1 Enteral

3

113

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.93 [‐4.41, 8.28]

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Comparison 2. Length of hospital stay
Comparison 3. Rate of burn wound infection

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Glutamine vs control Show forest plot

2

81

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.42 [0.16, 1.06]

1.1 Enteral

2

81

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.42 [0.16, 1.06]

2 Ornithine α‐ketoglutarate vs control Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 Enteral

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Combined immunonutrients vs control Show forest plot

3

122

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.79 [0.51, 1.20]

3.1 Enteral

3

122

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.79 [0.51, 1.20]

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Comparison 3. Rate of burn wound infection
Comparison 4. Rate of non‐wound infection

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Glutamine vs control Show forest plot

2

67

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.73 [0.27, 1.95]

1.1 Bacteraemia

2

67

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.73 [0.27, 1.95]

2 Fish oil vs control Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 Pneumonia

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Combined immunonutrients vs control Show forest plot

3

266

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.16 [0.86, 1.57]

3.1 Pneumonia

3

122

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.83 [0.59, 1.15]

3.2 Urinary tract infection

2

72

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.46 [0.98, 6.20]

3.3 Bacteraemia

2

72

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.77 [0.81, 3.88]

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Comparison 4. Rate of non‐wound infection