Comparison of EN characteristics by hospital
| Hospital | Number of enrolled patients | Time to start EN (day) | Patients who received EN within 3 days | Use of supplemental PN | Time to start supplemental PN (day) | Use of enteral feeding tube | Use of post-pyloric feeding tube | Use of gastrostomy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 54 | 5.9±3.6 | 15 (27.8) | 43 (79.6) | 4.1±1.6 | 24 (44.4) | 11 (20.4) | 5 (9.3) |
| B | 25 | 4.7±3.7 | 12 (48.0) | 19 (76.0) | 3.5±3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 5 | 4.4±1.9 | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 7.0±4.6 | 0 | 1 (20.0) | 0 |
| D | 41 | 7.7±6.1 | 5 (12.2) | 39 (95.1) | 2.6±0.8 | 2 (4.9) | 0 | 6 (14.6) |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
EN = enteral nutrition; PN = parenteral nutrition.