Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients receiving Study Nutrition for 7 Days
| Group A (N = 10) |
Group B (N = 22) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean, years | 68.4 ± 15.2 | 61.3 ± 15.4 |
| Male sex, number | 6 (60%) | 13 (59%) |
| Actual mean body weight, kg | 71.4 ± 19.1 | 74.7 ± 18.8 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.2 ± 6.8 | 26.4 ± 4.9 |
| Diagnosis on ICU admission, number | ||
| Multiple trauma | 2 (20%) | 5 (22.7%) |
| Sepsis | 2 (20%) | 5 (22.7%) |
| Respiratory distress/failure | 5 (50%) | 9 (40.9%) |
| Other | 1 (10%) | 3 (13.6%) |
| APACHE II score day 1, mean | 21.7 ± 4.0 | 24.4 ± 4.6 |
| SOFA score day 1, mean | 8.1 ± 2.4 | 8 ± 3.3 |
| SOFA score day 7, mean | 7 ± 2.4 | 6.9 ± 3.9 |
| Creatinine at ICU admission (mg/dL) | 1.7 ± 1.5 | 1.7 ± 1.4 |
| BUN at ICU admission (mg/dL) | 91.8 ± 65.1 | 101.9 ± 64.6 |
BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; BUN, blood urea nitrogen