Table 2 The baseline of 52 subjects included in the study.

From: Plasma metabolomics of early parenteral nutrition followed with enteral nutrition in pancreatic surgery patients

Ā 

TPN (n = 32)

GIK (n = 16)

P

Basic Characteristics

Age

62(54.5–66)

61(55–67)

0.52

Sex ratio (male/%)

15(46.8)

7(43.8)

1.0

BMI

22.8(20.3–25.9)

22(19.8–23.6)

0.68

Comorbidities

CAD

4(12.5)

0

0.29

Hypertension

11(33.4)

6(37.5)

1.0

Diabetes mellitus

5(15.6)

6(37.5)

0.18

Nutrition Status

NRS 2002

3.182(2–6)

3.211(2–5)

0.93

Preoperative lab tests

Hemoglobin

110(95–129)

104(91–128)

0.92

White blood cell

8.66(5.35–11)

6.53(4.99–5.7)

0.52

Platelet

182(144–218)

188(135–251)

0.98

Total protein

59(54–70)

61(56–65)

0.72

Albumin

36(34–42)

37(36–40)

0.94

Total bilirubin

22.6(12.4–61.7)

16.9(12.4–64.9)

0.78

ALT

58(24–194)

46(24–62)

0.12

AST

53(21–101)

40(21–62)

0.24

Blood glucose

6.5(5.45–8.65)

6.4(5.5–8.8)

0.91

PCT

0.07(0.035–0.2)

0.048(0.02–0.25)

0.29

IL-6

3.04(2.42–4.70)

2.8(2–4.04)

0.11

IL-8

22.25(11.4–70.52)

18.2(10.6–43.95)

0.33

  1. Notes: Data presented as number (percentage) or median (interquartile range). BMI: Body mass index; CAD: Coronary heart (artery) disease; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; PCT: Procalcitonin; P-value is calculated by t-test, Mann-Whitney U test or Fisher’s exact test as appropriate.