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Table 5 Reasons for protocol violation of patients receiving <80% volume in SPN + EN group)

From: A randomized trial of supplemental parenteral nutrition in underweight and overweight critically ill patients: the TOP-UP pilot trial

Reason(s)

Counts

Nausea/emesis/patient too sick

30

Unknown/error

17

First or last day of EN, including withdrawal of care

16

No access/held for procedure

12

High gastric residuals

6

On oral feeds

6

Total episodes leading to <80% of volume in SPN + EN group

87

  1. Abbreviation: EN enteral nutrition, SPN supplemental parenteral nutrition