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

Table 1 Demographic data and clinical parameters on admission

Variable	Value
Age (yr)	67.0 (63.0-72.3)
Sex (Male:female)	29:25
BMI (kg/m2)	24.3 (21.5-27.0)
Etiology of sepsis, n (%)
Abdominal infection	27 (50.0)
Thoracic/pulmonary infection	10 (18.5)
Blood stream infection	6 (11.1)
Urinary infection	6 (11.1)
Mucocutaneous infection	3 (5.6)
Other	2 (3.7)
Initial AGI grade, n (%)
I	13 (31.5)
II	24 (55.6)
III	5 (13.0)
APACHEII score	22.0 (19.5-27.8)
SOFA score	9.5 (8.0-11.8)
Feeding intolerance, n (%)	16 (29.6)
Need for MV, n (%)	49 (90.7)
Need for CRRT, n (%)	20 (37.0)
MV-free days	19.5 (1.8-22.8)
CRRT-free days	23.0 (13.3-27.0)
ICU-free days	17.0 (0.0-22.8)
MODS, n (%)	20 (37.0)
Death, n (%)	14 (25.9)

BMI: Body mass index; AGI: Acute gastrointestinal injury; APACHE II: Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II; SOFA: Sequential organ failure assessment; MV: Mechanical ventilation; CRRT: Continuous renal replacement therapy; ICU: Intensive care unit; MODS: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.