Table 2.
PN support characterization
| Adults (n = 11) | Children (n = 20) | Total (n = 31) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time since start of PN, years, mean ± SD (range) | 9.2±7.0 (1.1–22.4) | 6.6±4.2 (0.9–18.1) | 7.5±5.4 (0.9–22.4) |
| Administration days/week, mean ± SD | 5.2±1.5 | 6.6±0.9 | 6.1±1.3 |
| Calories/bag, kcal, mean ± SD (range) | 1,452.8±326.0 (740.0–1,800.0) | 1,241.0±557.5 (450.0–2,810.0) | 1,316.2±492.8 (450.0–2,810.0) |
| Volume/bag, mL, mean ± SD (range) | 1,300.6±275.4 (625.0–1,500.0) | 1,709.4±893.0 (502.0–3,634.0) | 1,564.3±754.9 (502.0–3,634.0) |
| PN requirements, mL/day, n (%)* | |||
| PN 1 (<1,000) | 3 (27.3) | 5 (25.0) | 8 (25.8) |
| PN 2 (1,001–2,000) | 8 (72.7) | 10 (50.0) | 18 (58.1) |
| PN 3 (2,001–3,000) | 0 | 2 (10.0) | 2 (6.4) |
| PN 4 (>3,000) | 0 | 3 (15.0) | 3 (9.7) |
| Patients with at least one PN administration, n (%) | |||
| Home | 9 (81.8) | 18 (90.0) | 27 (87.1) |
| Hospital | |||
| Inpatient setting | 6 (54.5) | 12 (60.0) | 18 (58.1) |
| Outpatient setting | 2 (18.2) | 2 (10.0) | 4 (12.9) |
| Time per PN setting, months, mean ± SD (range) | |||
| Home | 9.6±3.5 (1.3–12.0) | 10.8±1.3 (8.0–12.0) | 10.4±2.3 (1.2–12.0) |
| Hospital | |||
| Inpatient setting | 4.0±3.5 (2.0–10.6) | 1.8±1.0 (0.9–4.0) | 2.6±2.3 (0.9–10.6) |
| Outpatient setting | 10.8±1.7 (9.6–12.0) | 11.4±0.9 (10.8–12.0) | 11.1±1.2 (9.6–12.0) |
PN, parenteral nutrition; SD, standard deviation. * According to revised ESPEN classification of energy and volume requirements (Pironi et al. [4]).