Table 3 Nutritional data (first 5 days)
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) | 185 ± 456 | 230 ± 62 | 940 ± 471 | 1653 ± 615 | <0.0001 |
Total percentage of energy intake/requirement (%) | 9.9 ± 2.5 | 12.2 ± 3.2 | 47.3 ± 22.9 | 93.4 ± 35.1 | <0.0001 |
Calories given enterally (kcal/kg/day) | 0.62 ± 2.93 | 0.04 ± 0.36 | 6.73 ± 6.67 | 11.19 ± 9.66 | <0.0001 |
Calories given parenterally (kcal/kg/day) | 1.27 ± 4.24 | 0 | 2.74 ± 5.64 | 9.83 ± 10.38 | <0.0001 |
IV glucose in non-nutrition solutions (g) | 11.60 ± 22.09 | 56.72 ± 14.81 | 43.70 ± 34.28 | 40.64 ± 41.52 | <0.0001 |
Average blood glucose concentrations (mg/dL) | 134 ± 32 | 134 ± 24 | 138 ± 32 | 138 ± 30 | 0.1773 |