Effects of permissive hypocaloric vs standard enteral feeding on gastrointestinal function and outcomes in sepsis

Table 2 Number of patients with feeding intolerance and clinical severity and outcome variables

	Group A (n = 17)	Group B (n = 18)	Group C (n = 19)	P value
Feeding intolerance, n (%)	2 (11.8)	4 (22.2)	10 (52.6)	0.019
MV-free days	19.0 (0.0-21.0)	22.0 (1.0-25.0)	18.0 (4.0-22.5)	0.347
CRRT-free days	20.0 (12.0-28.0)	26.0 (7.8-28.0)	22.0 (14.5-28.0)	0.778
ICU-free days	19.0 (0.0-23.0)	19.0 (0.0-21.8)	16.0 (0.0-21.0)	0.572
MODS, n (%)	6 (35.3)	8 (44.4)	6 (31.6)	0.709
Death, n (%)	4 (23.5)	5 (27.8)	5 (26.3)	0.856

Group A: Patients were assigned to receive 30% of goal caloric requirements of enteral nutrition; Group B: Patients were assigned to receive 60% of goal caloric requirements of enteral nutrition; Group C: Patients were assigned to receive 100% of goal caloric requirements of enteral nutrition. MV: Mechanical ventilation; CRRT: Continuous renal replacement therapy; ICU: Intensive care unit; MODS: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.