Table 7

Logistic regression analysis for liver dysfunction

OR

95% CI

p

TPN

1.97

1.3–3

0.002

MODS

1.1

1.04–1.2

0.003

Early artificial nutrition (first day)

0.6

0.4–0.9

0.01

Energy requirements < 25 kcal/kg per day

0.62

0.41–0.94

0.03

Sepsis

1.76

1.08–2.9

0.05

Mechanical ventilation

0.5

0.3–1.07

0.05

Medical patient

0.6

0.3–1.02

0.06

MCT on TPN

1.4

0.9–2.2

0.09

APACHE II score

0.98

0.94–1.01

0.2

Surgical patient

0.6

0.3–1.2

0.2

Severe malnutrition

0.8

0.39–1.7

0.6

Septic shock

1.2

0.6–2.2

0.6

Gender (women)

0.98

0.65–1.48

0.9

Age

0.99

0.98–1.01

0.9

APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; CI, confidence interval; MCT, medium-chain triglyceride; MODS, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score; OR, odds ratio; TPN, total parenteral nutrition.

Grau et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R10   doi:10.1186/cc5670