UNASSIGNED: @entity1398 ( @entity1398 ) are often prescribed to @entity5 @entity1 aiming to reduce @entity281 risk. The goal of this meta-analysis was to determine if @entity1398 indeed reduced the risk of @entity281 and @entity204 in @entity5 @entity1 compared to regular diets (RD). We identified studies in @entity5 @entity1 that compared the effect of @entity1398 vs. RD on the risk of @entity281 and mortality of any cause. The overall effect was calculated by use of a random effects model. Four studies were identified encompassing 918 @entity1 . There was no difference in major @entity281 or mortality rates between @entity1398 and RD groups. When analyzing for the overall composite outcome of any @entity281 or fever, the hazard ratio was significantly higher in the @entity1398 arm (relative risk = 1.18, confidence interval: 1.05 to 1.34, P= 0.007). When the analysis was restricted to only the randomized trials, both groups had a comparable composite outcome. This meta-analysis shows no superiority with respect to mortality or @entity281 of using a neutropenic diet in @entity5 @entity1 . Larger studies are needed that study a broader range of nutritional issues, including the microbiome, in this @entity1 population. Until then, it may be time to relax the restrictions of @entity1398 .

The Effect of a Neutropenic Diet on Infection and Mortality Rates in XXXX @entity1 : A Meta-Analysis.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection', 'infections'] @entity1398 :: ('MESH:D009503', 'Disease') :: ['ND', 'Neutropenic diets'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['Cancer']
