Research Article

Comparison of the Initiation Time of Enteral Nutrition for Critically Ill Patients: At Admission vs. 24 to 48 Hours after Admission

Table 1

Disease composition (n, %).

DiagnosisCerebral infarction with respiratory failureAECOPDPostbrain surgeryMultitraumaOthersTotal

Observation group15 (34.1)7 (15.9)8 (18.2)7 (15.9)7 (15.9)44 (100)
Control group8 (18.6)14 (32.6)9 (20.9)3 (7.0)9 (20.9)43 (100)
x26.362
0.174