Table 2 Characteristics of PN and EN support (n = 163)
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Duration of PN, days | 30 (21, 40) |
Average PN glucose during the first postnatal week, g/kg/d | 7.5 (6.4, 8.5) |
Average PN amino acid during the first postnatal week, g/kg/d | 2.4 (2.1, 2.7) |
Average PN lipid during the first postnatal week, g/kg/d | 0.8 (0.4, 1.2) |
Average PN energy during the first postnatal week, kcal/kg/d | 48 (40, 52) |
Maximum PN glucose, g/kg/d | 11.2 (9.3, 13.0) |
Maximum PN amino acid, g/kg/d | 3.5 (3.2, 3.8) |
Maximum PN lipid, g/kg/d | 3.0 (2.6, 3.2) |
Maximum PN energy, kcal/kg/d | 78 (68, 88) |
Days to reach maximum PN glucose, days | 10 (6, 18) |
Days to reach maximum PN amino acid, days | 9 (6, 13) |
Days to reach maximum PN lipid, days | 12 (9, 17) |
Days to reach maximum PN energy, days | 11 (8, 17) |
Days to start PN lipid, days | 4 (2, 5) |
PN amino acid, n (%) | |
Day 1, > 1.5 g/kg/d | 64 (39.3) |
Day 2, > 2.5 g/kg/d | 11 (6.7) |
Day 7, > 2.5 g/kg/d | 132 (81.0) |
PN lipid, n (%) | |
Day 1, yes | 4 (2.5) |
Day 2, yes | 1 (0.6) |
Day 7, yes | 138 (84.7) |
Day of life of first enteral feed, n (%) | |
Day 1 | 27 (16.6) |
Day 2 | 58 (35.6) |
≥ Day 3 | 78 (47.8) |
Days to reach full enteral feed, days | 30 (23, 42) |
EN energy when PN stopped, kcal/kg/d | 108 (100, 115) |
Episodes of EN interruption, n (%) | |
0 | 104 (63.8) |
1 | 36 (22.1) |
2 | 12 (7.4) |
3 | 9 (5.5) |
4 | 2 (1.2) |