title: Comments to: Risk factors for late defecation and its association with the outcomes of critically ill patients: a retrospective observational study.
abstract: In a previous retrospective work, it has been postulated that early enteral nutrition was a protective factor against late defecation and its subsequent consequences in critically ill patients. We raise concerns about methodological issues limiting the conclusions.
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation polyvalente et surveillance continue, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Université Paris Sud, Clamart, F-92400 France.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prat
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation polyvalente et surveillance continue, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Université Paris Sud, Clamart, F-92400 France ; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, INSERM U999, Le Plessis Robinson, F-92060 France.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sztrymf
keywords: Critical care; Defecation; Outcome