Table 1.
Underfeeding (n = 15) | Appropriate feeding (n = 20) | Overfeeding (n = 19) | |
Respiratory disease | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Gastrointestinal disorder | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Malignant neoplasms | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Infection | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Trauma | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Burn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Respiratory diseases include pneumonia; gastrointestinal disorders include peptic ulcers, enteritis, acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, peritonitis, and intestinal obstructions; malignant neoplasms include esophageal tumors, hypopharyngeal tumors, and colon cancer; infection includes deep neck infections, viral meningitis, and acute maxillary sinusitis; trauma includes pelvic open fractures, and diaphragm ruptures.