Table 2

Percentage of volume of formula actually delivered (intake/prescribed)
Type of formula (kcal/protein)
 Enteral route
 n
 Successful feeding days, % (95% CI)






Volume
 Energy
 Protein
Standard (100/4)
 Gastric tube
 1,309
 66 (64–68)
 47 (45–50)
 37 (35–38)
(n = 1,760)
 PEG
 11
 87 (67–107)
 86 (44–128)
 51 (33–70)

Duodenal tube
 392
 81 (79–84)
 71 (66–75)
 52 (50–55)

NCJ
 48
 85 (76–93)
 74 (64–84)
 58 (50–66)
Energy+ (150/6)
 Gastric tube
 216
 79 (75–83)
 95 (89–101)
 78 (73–83)
(n = 359)
 PEG
 -
 -
 -
 -

Duodenal tube
 143
 81 (77–86)
 102 (96–109)
 82 (77–86)

NCJ
 -
 -
 -
 -
Energy+/Protein+ (204/7)
 Gastric tube
 155
 79 (74–83)
 82 (74–90)
 59 (53–65)
(n = 80)
 PEG
 -
 -
 -
 -

Duodenal tube
 99
 81 (76–87)
 85 (76–93)
 60 (54–66)

NCJ
 14
 90 (82–99)
 70 (52–84)
 91 (68–114)
Fiber+ (106/4.1)
 Gastric tube
 47
 71 (61–81)
 67 (56–78)
 52 (43–61)
(n = 69)
 PEG
 -
 -
 -
 -

Duodenal tube
 22
 71 (56–86)
 47 (35–58)
 37 (29–45)

NCJ
 -
 -
 -
 -
Immunologically active (100/5.6)
 Gastric tube
 333
 72 (69–76)
 51 (46–55)
 54 (50–58)
(n = 441)
 PEG
 1
 -
 -
 -

Duodenal tube
 95
 80 (74–86)
 73 (63–83)
 79 (70–89)

NCJ
 12
 78 (59–97)
 66 (48–83)
 73 (54–92)
Semi-elemental (100/4)
 Gastric tube
 14
 89 (73–105)
 97 (68–126)
 58 (42–74)
(n = 90)
 PEG
 -
 -
 -
 -

Duodenal tube
 60
 91 (86–96)
 63 (54–171)
 52 (46–57)

NCJ
 16
 88 (69–106)
 90 (65–116)
 71 (51–90)
Standard/Energy+ (125/5)
 Gastric tube
 350
 82 (79–85)
 85 (81–89)
 68 (65–72)
(n = 539)
 PEG
 9
 75 (50–101)
 77 (52–102)
 62 (42–81)

Duodenal tube
 168
 85 (81–89)
 90 (85–95)
 74 (70–79)

NCJ
 12
 89 (71–107)
 138 (110–166)
 110 (88–133)

Results are percentages of realized 'ideal' energy intake (30 kcal/kg body weight) and percentage of realized 'ideal' protein intake (1.5 g/kg) stratified by tube and by type of formula. CI, confidence interval; NCJ, needle catheter jejunostomy; PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.

Binnekade et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R218   doi:10.1186/cc3504