Table 12: Reasons for EN interruptions among the studied critically ill patients
during the 7 days.
|
Item |
No |
% |
|
Severity of patient
condition |
21 |
42 |
|
Therapeutic
interventions |
12 |
24 |
|
Diagnostic
procedures |
7 |
14 |
|
Gastrointestinal
complications (GICs) |
32 |
64 |
|
Mechanical
complications of tube feeding |
8 |
16 |
|
Basic nursing care |
36 |
72 |
*Total number was not equal 100% as it was a
multiple response variable