Nutritional indicators at baseline, duration of nutritional support and effectiveness of nutritional support for the parenteral nutrition (PN) and enteral nutrition (EN) groups
| Characteristics | Patient group; mean (and SD) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN | EN | ||
| Baseline characteristics | |||
| Height, cm | 71.5 (10.5) | 71.1 (10.5) | 0.9 |
| Weight, kg | 84.4 (15.3) | 82.3 (14.8) | 0.8 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.6 (3.7) | 28.2 (3.8) | 0.8 |
| Percent ideal body weight | 123.9 (19.4) | 27.0 (22.3) | 0.7 |
| Albumin, g/L | 33.9 (7.4) | 33.4 (7.9) | 0.5 |
| Prealbumin, g/L | 0.082 (0.03) | 0.10 (0.04) | 0.3 |
| UNB | −17.5 (7.7) | −13.7 (7.8) | 0.4 |
| Days nothing by mouth | 4.1 (2.5) | 3.5 (1.1) | 0.5 |
| Delivery characteristics | |||
| Days to goal | 1.9 (2.4) | 3.3 (2.6) | 0.2 |
| Mean energy intake/kg, kJ | 89.5 (16.3) | 76.1 (24.7) | 0.1 |
| Days on nutrition | 14.6 (10.3) | 13.1 (10.5) | 0.7 |
| Days to full fluids | 14.9 (10.4) | 12.2 (9.4) | 0.5 |
| Days to diet as tolerated | 15.9 (10.2) | 15.0 (10.6) | 0.8 |
| Effectiveness | |||
| Prealbumin, discharge level | 0.146 (0.08) | 0.186 (0.09) | 0.3 |
| UNB at discharge | −4.3 (5.6) | −2.3 (10.9) | 0.8 |
SD = standard deviation; UNB = urinary nitrogen balance.