Table 7 Comparison of APACHE II scores of groups before and after treatment.

From: Effects of enteral nutrition protocols on nutritional indicators and prognosis in neurological ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial

Groups

n

Before

After 7 days

EN1

25

16.12 ± 6.61

13.52 ± 5.49

EN2

25

14.76 ± 4.96

11.92 ± 4.15

EN3

25

14.08 ± 4.12

9.40 ± 3.97ab

EN4

25

14.60 ± 3.78

8.56 ± 3.65ab

F

-

0.760

6.813

P

-

0.519

0.000

  1. aP < 0.05 compared to EN1; bP < 0.05 compared to EN2.
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