Table 3.

Gastrointestinal events during the 72 hours after ICU admission, stratified by fiber intake.

GASTROINTES TINAL EVENTS (N, %)	NO FIBER (N=36)	LOW FIBER (N=46)	HIGH FIBER (N=47)	P-VALUE, HIGH VS. NO FIBER	P-VALUE, HIGH VS. MEDIUM FIBER
Abdominal distension	13 (36)	2 (4)	5 (11)	<0.01	<0.01
High gastric residuals	0	0	0	---	---
Bowel obstruction	0	0	0	---	---
Nausea or vomiting	8 (22)	21 (46)	21 (45)	0.04	0.23
Enteric infections	2 (6)	4 (9)	0	0.18	0.69
Edema	10 (28)	10 (22)	12 (26)	>0.99	0.61
Diarrhea	6 (17)	8 (17)	7 (15)	>0.99	>0.99