2009–2010 (PN team only) | 2010–2011 NST (PN&EN team combined) | |
No of patients referred for PN | 105 | 73 |
Case notes obtained | 75 | 72 |
Referrals deemed inappropriate by PN | 15 (20%) | 29 (40%) |
No of inappropriate patients successfully prevented from starting PN (%) | 0 | 12 (40%) |
Ratio central: peripheral PN days (%) | 69:31 | 96:4 |
Peripheral PN days | 212.5 | 23 |
Median PN days | 6 | 5 |
Total No of PN days | 681 | 539 |
No of patients on PN because they were awaiting NG/NJ tube insertion or endoscopic procedure | 18 (24%) | 2 (3%) |