1. The incidence and risk factors of gastrointestinal dysfunction during enteral nutrition in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients
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Ling Shi, Jianmei Shao, Yuxia Luo, Guiyan Liu, and Miao OuYang
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enteral nutrition ,gastrointestinal dysfunction ,intensive care unit ,intra‐abdominal pressure ,mechanical ventilated ,Nursing ,RT1-120 - Abstract
Abstract Aim To assess the occurrence and risk factors of gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction during enteral nutrition (EN) in critically ill patients supported with mechanical ventilation. Design Prospective observational study. Methods Totally 252 patients admitted at a mixed medical‐surgical ICU were enrolled. GI symptoms and the potential risk variables were recorded during the first 14 days of EN. Results The incidence of GI dysfunction was 65.5%, and the incidence of diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal distension, and upper GI intolerance was 28.2%, 18.3%, 6.7% and 12.3%, respectively. The median onset days of constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal distension and UDI was 3, 5, 5 and 6 days, respectively. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed a significant relationship between GI dysfunction and age (HR = 2.321, 95% CI: 1.024–5.264, p = 0.004), APACHE‐II score at ICU admission (HR = 7.523, 95% CI: 4.734–12.592, p = 0.018), serum albumin level (HR = 0.594, 95% CI: 0.218–0.889, p = 0.041), multidrug‐resistant bacteria‐positive culture (HR = 6.924, 95% CI: 4.612–10.276, p
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- 2024
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