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Table 2 Nutritional data

From: A J-shaped relationship between caloric intake and survival in critically ill patients

 

q1

(N = 251)

q2

(N = 251)

q3

(N = 251)

q4

(N = 251)

p value

Daily caloric expenditure (25 kcal/kg/day)

1923 ± 437

1915 ± 370

1995 ± 443

1800 ± 337

<0.0001

Average total caloric intake (kcal/kg/day)

39 ± 53

226 ± 58

1082 ± 462

2325 ± 702

<0.0001

Total percentage of energy intake/requirement (%)

1.9 ± 2.6

12.0 ± 3.0

53.8 ± 20.6

129.7 ± 34.0

<0.0001

Calories given enterally (kcal/kg/day)

0

0.02 ± 0.25

8.30 ± 7.04

18.21 ± 9.19

<0.0001

Calories given parenterally (kcal/kg/day)

0

0

2.82 ± 5.41

11.73 ± 10.16

<0.0001

IV glucose in non-nutrition solutions (g)

9.72 ± 13.31

55.91 ± 14.49

43.15 ± 33.00

43.25 ± 29.62

<0.0001

Average blood glucose concentrations (mg/dL)

133 ± 30

133 ± 24

135 ± 28

134 ± 28

0.8618

  1. IV intravenous