Optimal Enteral Nutrition Support Preserved Muscle Mass in Critically Ill Children

Table 2

Clinical and nutritional outcomes.

Clinical and nutritional outcomes	N (%)
Achieve target calories at the end of first week	63 (100)
Minimum protein intake >1.5 g/kg/d	63 (100)
Time to start feeding
<48 hours	51 (81)
48–72 hours	7 (11.1)
>72 hours	5 (7.9)
Clinical feeding intolerance
Emesis	2 (3.2)
Distension/ileus	4 (6.3)
Diarrhea	6 (9.5)
Constipation	1 (1.6)
No feeding intolerance	50 (79.4)
Complication
Hospital-acquired infection	17 (27)
Enteral nutrition related	2 (3.2)
Parenteral nutrition related	1 (1.6)