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. 2017 Jun 9;21:142. doi: 10.1186/s13054-017-1736-8

Table 5.

Reasons for protocol violation of patients receiving <80% volume in SPN + EN group)

Reason(s) Counts
Nausea/emesis/patient too sick 30
Unknown/error 17
First or last day of EN, including withdrawal of care 16
No access/held for procedure 12
High gastric residuals 6
On oral feeds 6
Total episodes leading to <80% of volume in SPN + EN group 87

Abbreviation: EN enteral nutrition, SPN supplemental parenteral nutrition