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Characteristics of ICU patients recorded in the 1-year enteral feeding practice (n = 404) |
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| Characteristic |
Value |
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| Male patients, % |
63 (256 of 404) |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) |
60 ± 17 |
| Length of stay, days (median and IQ) |
|
| Overall |
8 (5/16) |
| Medical (n = 112) |
9 (6/18) |
| Surgical (n = 117) |
8 (5/16) |
| Cardiac surgery (n = 122) |
7 (5/14) |
| Neurosurgery (n = 53) |
10 (6/16) |
| APACHE II score (mean ± SD) |
|
| Overall |
18 ±7 |
| Medical |
23 ± 7 |
| Surgical |
17 ± 6 |
| Cardiac surgery |
16 ± 5 |
| Neuro(surgery) |
20 ± 6 |
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IQ, interquartile range. | |
Binnekade et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R218 doi:10.1186/cc3504 |
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