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Davies
2012 Nutrition
? ICUs
181 patients
In ICU patients with mildly elevated gastric volumes, early nasojejunal nutrition did not increase energy delivery in comparison to nasogastric nutrition
Clinical Question
Does early nasojejunal feeding improve the delivery of enteral nutrition in
comparison to nasogastric nutrition in critically ill patients experiencing
poor gastric motility?
Critical Appraisal
Key findings
70% target in both groups. Mild bleeding more in NJ. Prokinetics in both groups prn
Critique
Non blinded.
- Population
- Adult ICU Patients
- Population Details
- Not recorded
- Intervention Arms
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Nasojejunal nutrition
- Control Arms
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Nasogastric nutrition
- Primary Outcome
- % of energy requirements delivered
- Secondary Outcomes
- No increase in energy delivery
- P Value
- 0.66
Outcome Results
Not recorded