Research Article

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

Table 6

Complications (n (%)).

GroupDiarrheaGastric retentionPulmonary infection

Control group (n = 43)5 (11.6)5 (11.6)7 (16.3)
Intervention group (n = 44)2 (4.5)0 (0.0)1 (2.3)
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