Table 1

Diet and supplemental parenteral support

Control Ranitidine Omeprazole p Value1-150
Diet
Weight (kg/day)4.30 (3.75–5.18)4.29 (3.44–4.82)4.41 (3.48–4.82)0.52
Sodium (mmol/day)198 (173–236)218 (147–285)179 (151–243)0.85
Potassium (mmol/day)87 (65–113)100 (65–104)87 (66–101)0.08
Calcium (mmol/day)34 (32–39)34 (27–44)34 (31–42)0.44
Magnesium (mmol/day)17 (14–22)a 15 (13–19)b 15 (13–18)b 0.04
Energy (MJ/day)10.33 (7.97–10.67)9.36 (7.71–11.53)10.05 (8.98–12.06)0.09
Nitrogen (g/day)14.7 (12.9–17.6)14.4 (12.2–16.8)13.7 (12.1–15.7)0.08
Carbohydrate (g/day)207.1 (162.4–244.3)223.3 (144.0–255.5)218.1 (185.7–270.0)0.40
Total fatty acids (g/day)77.5 (54.5–83.5)74.3 (63.0–79.4)69.0 (61.5–79.6)0.37
Saturated FA (g/day)44.1 (30.4–48.9)43.7 (36.5–47.5)39.6 (36.1–47.5)0.37
Unsaturated FA (g/day)30.3 (22.2–35.8)31.1 (25.9–32.9)29.5 (25.5–32.7)0.64
Parenteral support
Weight (kg/day)1.99 (1.50–4.44)1.99 (1.50–3.51)1.99 (1.50–4.51)0.58
Sodium (mmol/day)184 (66–345)187 (66–335)132 (66–332)0.42
Potassium (mmol/day)38 (23–47)38 (25–50)38 (15–55)1.00
Calcium (mmol/day)4.5 (2.9–5.6)4.5 (3.0–6.6)4.5 (2.9–6.6)0.76
Magnesium (mmol/day)5.0 (3.1–6.3)5.0 (3.3–7.3)5.0 (3.0–7.3)0.76
Energy (MJ/day)2.91 (1.93–3.38)3.11 (1.98–4.82)3.38 (1.83–4.88)0.14
Nitrogen (g/day)6.8 (4.2–6.8)6.8 (3.9–8.5)6.8 (2.9–8.5)0.91
Carbohydrate (g/day)137 (105–188)177 (108–258)188 (84–262)0.14
Fatty acids (g/day)0.0 (0.0–0.0)0.0 (0.0–0.0)0.0 (0.0–0.0)1.00
  • Values are median (25–75%).

  • abcSignificant difference between study periods, p<0.05.

  • 1-150 Friedman repeated measures analysis of variance on ranks.

  • FA, fatty acids.