title: [Is jejunal feeding efficient in critically ill patients?].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study is to compare the results of jejunal and gastric nutrition in the ICU.
  
  
  METHODS
  Caloric intake and nutritional complications were recorded for ten days period in patients receiving gastric (n = 21) and jejunal (n = 22) feeding.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Caloric requirements were reached on the 3rd day of nutrition in 86% of jejunal and 28% of gastric feeding patients (p 0.001). In jejunal group, delivered calorie/goal calorie ratio was found 15-20% higher than the gastric group. Serum albumin, triglyceride, cholesterol levels and nitrogen balance did not show significant differences between groups. Vomiting (p 0.01) and colouring of tracheal aspirates (p 0.05) were more frequent in gastric group, however positive tracheal culture frequency did not differ between the groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is concluded that higher caloric intakes could be tolerated earlier in patients receiving jejunal feeding.
authors.affiliation: I.U. Istanbul Tip Fakültesi Anesteziyoloji AD Cerrahi Monoblok, Capa 34390, Fatih, Istanbul. mtugrul@isbank.net.tr
authors.forename: Simru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tuğrul
authors.forename: Ekrem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Selçukoğlu
authors.forename: Perihan Ergin
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Ozkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akinci
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esen
authors.forename: Lütfi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Telci
authors.forename: Kutay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akpir
authors.forename: Nahit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cakar
mesh_terms: D018806:APACHE; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D002149:Energy Intake; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration; D012709:Serum Albumin; D013270:Stomach; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014839:Vomiting
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol