Research Article

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

Table 2

APACHE II score at admission, albumin level at admission, and prealbumin level at admission.

GroupnAPACHE II score at admission (±s)Albumin level at admission (±s, g/L)Prealbumin level at admission (±s, g/L)

Intervention group4422.7 ± 9.535.33 ± 6.580.175 ± 0.075
Control group4322.2 ± 6.136.19 ± 6.800.153 ± 0.069
χ2/t0.2760.6051.455
0.7830.5470.149