Additionally, it has advantages of stable filling and full feeding.
In contrast, under low density and full feeding variation in egg size did not affect survival (|z| = 1.02, P = 0.31, Figure 2d).
This experiment aimed at measuring the response of reproductive investment (egg size and clutch size, see section C for methodological details) to transfer from crowded and dietarily restricted conditions to isolation and full feeding.
Interventions Randomised assignment to trophic or full feeding for up to six days; thereafter, all patients still receiving mechanical ventilation received full feeding.
There was no interaction between OMEGA randomised assignment and trophic versus full feeding group on the physical function domain score.
Baseline patient characteristics were comparable between the trophic and full feeding groups, with a mean age of 52, 49% women, 79% white, and 82% living independently (table 1).
Once the output of intestinal fluid was limited (<200 ml/L) and patients were satisfactorily maintained on enteral feeding, EN was gradually introduced to reach full feeding.
A Kaplan-Meier curve was used to display survival during the follow-up period, with a comparison of trophic versus full feeding groups with the log rank test.
There was no significant difference in the mean age and sex adjusted SF-36 physical function domain score (55 (SD 33) v 55 (SD 31) between the initial trophic and full feeding groups; mean difference adjusted for age and sex 2 (95% confidence interval −4 to 7, P=0.54).
There were no significant differences between the trophic and full feeding groups in new residence in a healthcare facility at 90 days (19 (7%) v 11 (4%), P=0.21) or in the 12 month cumulative incidence of admission to skilled nursing facilities (29 (12%) v 28 (13%), P=0.70) or receipt of outpatient physiotherapy (121 (49%) v 99 (46%), P=0.50).
18 19 20 21 22 Moreover, post hoc data analyses from a previous phase II randomised trial in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care showed that they were more likely to be discharged to a rehabilitation facility than home with trophic rather than full feeding.
