| Before (n = 20) | After (n = 30) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Adequacy of calories from total nutrition †‡ | 0.23 | ||
Mean ± SD | 71.7% ± 32.5% | 80.3% ± 27.0% |  |
Adequacy of protein from total nutrition †‡ | 0.13 | ||
Mean ± SD | 61.2% ± 29.3% | 73.6% ± 28.6% |  |
Adequacy of calories from EN ‡ | 0.23 | ||
Mean ± SD | 58.8% ± 31.4% | 70.2% ± 26.3% |  |
Adequacy of protein from EN ‡ | 0.08 | ||
Mean ± SD | 61.2% ± 29.3% | 76.1% ± 25.5% |  |
Type of nutrition | 0.16 | ||
EN only | 18 (90.0%) | 29 (96.7%) | Â |
PN only | 0 | 1 (3.3%) | Â |
EN + PN | 2 (10.0%) | 0 | Â |
Initiation of EN | 0.96 | ||
Prior to ICU admission | 1 (5.0%) | 2 (7.1%) | Â |
0 to 24 | 15 (75.0%) | 21 (75.0%) | Â |
>24 to 48 | 4 (20.0%) | 3 (10.7%) | Â |
>48 to 72 | 0 | 1 (3.6%) | Â |
>72 | 0 | 1 (3.6%) | Â |
Time of initiation of EN (hours) | 0.72 | ||
Mean ± SD | 16.0 ± 13.8 | 17.7 ± 16.9 |  |
Use of motility agents (patient-day level) | 0.70 | ||
n/N (%) | 78/192 (40.6%) | 104/243 (42.8%) | Â |
Use of motility agents (patient level) | 0.11 | ||
n/N (%) | 11/20 (55.0%) | 24/30 (80%) | Â |
Started motility agents on the first ICU day¶ | 0.03 | ||
n/N (%) | 0 | 7/30 (23.3%) | Â |
Use of supplemental protein | 0.08 | ||
n/N (%) | 7/20 (35.0%) | 19/30 (63.3%) | Â |
Started supplemental protein on the first ICU day£ | 0.007 | ||
n/N (%) | 0 | 9/30 (30.0%) | Â |
Morning blood glucose (mmol/l) | 1.0 | ||
mean ± SD | 8.0 ± 0.9 | 8.1 ± 1.0 |  |
%Patient-days with blood glucose>10 mmol/l | 0.60 | ||
mean ± SD | 16.4% ± 10.1% | 16.2% ± 12.8% |  |