Table 1 Patient characteristics at ICU admission
Enteral nutrition n = 78 | Parenteral nutrition n = 73 | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male gender | 59 (76) | 55 (75) | 0.966 |
Age | 66.1 (56.4, 73.8) | 64.5 (56.7, 75) | 0.936 |
Body mass index | 28 (24, 32.1) | 27.7 (25.5, 33.4) | 0.405 |
SOFA score | 10 (9, 12.8) | 11 (9, 13) | 0.290 |
SAPS II | 56 (47.3, 69.8) | 58 (42, 72) | 0.865 |
Prone position | 6 (8) | 6 (8) | 0.905 |
Any chronic disease | 54 (69) | 48 (66) | 0.648 |
Diabetes | 20 (26) | 16 (22) | 0.592 |
Cause for ICU admission | 0.688 | ||
Cardiac arrest | 8 (10) | 9 (12) | |
Circulatory failure | 14 (18) | 9 (12) | |
Neurologic failure | 7 (9) | 5 (7) | |
Respiratory failure | 39 (50) | 34 (47) | |
Trauma | 1 (1) | 2 (3) | |
Others | 9 (12) | 14 (19) | |
Category of admission | 0.697 | ||
Medical | 70 (90) | 64 (88) | |
Planned surgery | 2 (3) | 1 (1) | |
Urgent surgery | 6 (8) | 8 (11) | |
Treatment | |||
Insulin | 30 (38) | 27 (37) | 0.852 |
Erythromycin or metoclopramide | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0.962 |
Anti-H2 or proton pump inhibitor | 28 (36) | 32 (44) | 0.319 |
Antibiotics | 63 (81) | 59 (81) | 0.993 |
Sedation | 63 (81) | 59 (81) | 0.993 |
Opioids | 56 (72) | 61 (84) | 0.084 |
Neuromuscular-blocking agents | 27 (35) | 28 (38) | 0.633 |
MacCabe score | 0.772 | ||
No fatal disease | 52 (67) | 45 (62) | |
Chronic fatal disease (in 5 years) | 21 (27) | 24 (33) | |
Chronic fatal disease (in 1 year) | 5 (6) | 4 (5) | |
Tracheal tube size | 7.5 (7.5, 7.5) | 7.50 (7, 7.5) | 0.068 |