The effect of enteral nutrition support based on indirect energy measurement on ICU mechanically ventilated patients
YANG Xiaohui
YAN Xiaoyu
GU Minjian
WANG Jie
Abstract：Objective To explore the application value of nutritional support based on indirect energy measurement for the adult ICU mechanically ventilated patients.Methods Forty-two mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the intensive care medicine department of the fourth affiliated hospital of Soochow university between June and December 2022 were selected as the research subjects.They were divided into a control group(n=18)and an observation group(n=24),according to a random number table.The control group received enteral nutrition support according to the doctor's advice,while the observation group was given enteral nutrition support based on the indirect energy measurement.Before nutritional support treatment and on the 3rd and 5th days after treatment,the levels of serum albumin,prealbumin,hemoglobin,mechanical ventilation time,ICU stay,and incidence of abdominal distension and diarrhea were compared between the two groups.Results The observation group had significantly shorter mechanical ventilation time and higher levels of serum albumin than that of the control group(t=4.237,P＜0.001;Fgroups=4.452,P＜0.05).However,no significant differences were found between the two groups in the incidence of abdominal distension and diarrhea,ICU stay,and the levels of prealbumin and hemoglobin(all P＞0.05).Conclusion Nutritional support based on indirect energy measurement can improve the nutritional level of ICU mechanically ventilated patients and shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation,which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
Keywords：Intensive care unitNutrition supportMechanically ventilateIndirect energy measurementMechanical ventilation
Publication Date：2024-11-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 685-688 )