The effects of probiotic supplementation on the incidence of diarrhea in cancer patients receiving radiation therapy: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Main Authors: Devaraj, Navin Kumar, Suppiah, Subapriya, Veettil, Sajesh Kalkandi, Ching, Siew Mooi, Lee, Kai Wei, Menon, Rohit Kunnath, Soo, Man Jun, Deuraseh, Inas, Hoo, Fan Kee, Sivaratnam, Dhashani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38217/1/38217.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38217/; https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/12/2886
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The protective effects of probiotic supplementation against radiation-induced diarrhea (RID) have been reported in previous systematic reviews; however so far, only non-conclusive results have been obtained. The objective of this study was to systematically update and evaluate the available evidence...