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Table 4 Comparison of hospital residence and food intake after surgery between groups1

From: Evaluation of the recovery after heart surgery following preoperative supplementation with a combination of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate, l-arginine, and l-glutamine: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Variable2

Gln/Arg/HMB (n = 30)

Placebo (n = 30)

P3

P-adjusted4

NUTRIC score

3.00 (0.0)

3.00 (1.0)

0.859

0.369

Time of NPO (days)

6.00 (0.0)

6.00 (0.0)

0.078

0.132

Time of fluid food intake (days)

6.00 (0.0)

9.00 (4.00)

<0.001

<0.001

Time of solid food intake (days)

8.00 (0.0)

11.00 (2.00)

<0.001

<0.001

Time of stay in ICU (days)

2.50 (1.00)

3.50 (1.50)

0.001

0.002

Time of stay in hospital (days)

5.00 (1.00)

6.00 (3.00)

<0.001

<0.001

Nausea

 Yes

2 (6.7)

5 (16.7)

0.212

0.116

 No

28 (93.3)

25 (83.3)

Vomiting

 Yes

2 (6.7)

6 (20.0)

0.127

0.054

 No

28 (93.3)

24 (80.0)

Complications after surgery

 Yes

3 (10.0)

6 (20.0)

0.236

0.322

 No

27 (90.0)

24 (80.0)

  1. 1NPO nothing per oral, ICU intensive care unit
  2. 2Data are presented as median (IQR)
  3. 3Calculated using the Mann-Whitney U-test
  4. 4Calculated using generalized estimation equation (indicated by “¥”), adjusted for the effect of BMI, age, gender, and history of HTN