Table 3.
Data on nutrition support practices.
| Overall | Days in Supine | Days in Prone | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy delivery on all ECMO days | ||||
| Total number of potential nutrition support days | 2344 | 1830 | 514 | |
| Days with calorie del. 70–100% of requ., n (%) | 952 (40.6) | 770 (42.1) | 182 (35.4) | 0.007 |
| Days with calorie del. <70% of requ., n (%) | 956 (40.8) | 707 (38.6) | 249 (48.4) | <0.001 |
| Days with calorie del. >100% of requ., n (%) | 436 (18.6) | 353 (19.3) | 83 (16.1) | 0.106 |
| Energy delivery on ECMO days 1–30 | ||||
| Total number of potential nutrition support days | 1934 | 1441 | 493 | |
| Days with calorie del. 70–100% of requ., n (%) | 769 (39.8) | 597 (41.4) | 172 (34.9) | 0.010 |
| Days with calorie del. <70% of requ., n (%) | 852 (44.1) | 613 (42.5) | 239 (48.5) | 0.022 |
| Days with calorie del. >100% of requ., n (%) | 313 (16.2) | 231 (16.0) | 82 (16.6) | 0.754 |
| Protein (g/kg BW/d) delivery on all ECMO days | ||||
| Days with protein del. ≥0.7 g/kg BW/d, n (%) | 1187 (50.6) | 972 (53.1) | 215 (41.8) | <0.001 |
| Days with protein del. ≥1.3 g/kg BW/d, n (%) | 114 (4.9) | 84 (4.6) | 30 (5.8) | 0.246 |
| Protein (g/kg BW/d) delivery on ECMO days 1–30 | ||||
| Days with protein del. ≥0.7 g/kg BW/d, n (%) | 921 (47.6) | 711 (49.3) | 210 (42.6) | 0.010 |
| Days with protein del. ≥1.3 g/kg BW/d, n (%) | 104 (5.4) | 74 (5.1) | 30 (6.1) | 0.420 |
| Nutrition support practices on all ECMO days | ||||
| Days with EN, n (%) | 1516 (64.7) | 1269 (69.3) | 247 (48.1) | <0.001 |
| Days with tPN, n (%) | 181 (7.7) | 97 (5.3) | 84 (16.3) | <0.001 |
| Days with sPN, n (%) | 567 (24.1) | 398 (21.7) | 169 (32.9) | <0.001 |
| Days with no nutrition support, n (%) | 80 (3.4) | 66 (3.6) | 14 (2.7) | 0.330 |
| Days with prokinetic therapy, n (%) | 1247 (53.2) | 960 (52.5) | 287 (55.8) | 0.175 |
| Days with post-pyloric tube, n (%) | 151 (6.4) | 113 (6.2) | 38 (7.4) | 0.320 |
| Days with ≥1 episode of hyperglycemia, n (%) | 1306 (55.7) | 980 (53.6) | 326 (63.4) | <0.001 |
| Days with hypertriglyceridemia, n (%) | 801 (34.2) | 562 (30.7%) | 239 (46.5) | <0.001 |
Bold p-values indicate statistically significant results. Abbreviations: BW—body weight; d—day; del. —delivery; ECMO—extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; EN—enteral nutrition; g—gram; kg—kilogram; n—number; PN—parenteral nutrition; requ.—requirements; sPN—supplemental parenteral nutrition; tPN—total parenteral nutrition; %—percent.