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

Table 3 Incidence of feeding intolerance symptoms, n (%)

	Group A (n = 17 × 7)	Group B (n = 18 × 7)	Group C (n = 19 × 7)	P value
Feeding intolerance	6 (5.0)	11 (8.7)	22 (16.5)	0.009
Nausea or vomiting	2 (1.7)	3 (2.4)	3 (2.3)	0.758
Diarrhea	2 (1.7)	2 (1.6)	8 (6.0)	0.046
Abdominal pain	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.8)	0.238
Abdominal distention	1 (0.8)	2 (1.6)	6 (4.5)	0.054
High gastric residuals	1 (0.8)	2 (1.6)	2 (1.5)	0.653
IAH	0 (0.0)	1 (0.8)	1 (0.8)	0.422
Paralytic ileus	0 (0.0)	1 (0.8)	1 (0.8)	0.444

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. IAH: Intra-abdominal hypertension.