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Table 4 Nutrition therapy variables in patients with GFI

From: Incidence and risk factors of nasogastric feeding intolerance in moderately-severe to severe acute pancreatitis

Variables

Mean daily energy delivery, kcal

 The first three days after initiation of nasogastric feeding

465 (252.25–556.67)

 The following three days after switching to nasojejunal feeding

920.83 (493.33–1326)

Intolerance symptom to gastric feeding

 Abdominal pain

22 (91.7)

 Vomiting

6 (25)

 IAP > 15 mmHg

3 (12.5)

 GRV ≥ 250 ml/6 h

1 (4)

 Time to switch to NJT after hospitalization, days

5 (4–7)

  1. Data are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range)
  2. GFI Gastric feeding intolerance, IAP Intra-abdominal pressure, GRV Gastric residual volume