Brasileira, 2006 (21%). O início da TNE ocorreu em 25,3 ± 20 h após a admissão e atingiu a velocidade de meta nutricional em 32 ± 20,1 h. O volume diário prescrito, estabelecido a partir das necessidades previa atingir 26,1 ± 3,7 kcal/kg e 1,04 g de proteína/kg de peso corporal ± 0,1 g/kg. O volume administrado atingiu 19,5 ± 5,6 kcal/kg e 0,8 g de proteína/kg ± 0,2 g/kg, correspondendo a adequação de 74%. Entre as causas da interrupção na administração da fórmula enteral, a maioria (40,6%) foram para procedimentos de rotina relacionado ao paciente. CONCLUSÕES: Os valores calóricos e protéicos atingidos com TNE neste serviço estão adequados conforme dados da literatura. Estes pacientes apresentaram grave instabilidade clínica interferindo negativamente na tolerância à nutrição enteral. Pode-se constatar que a contínua sistematização de rotinas e treinamento da equipe contribuiu positivamente em atingir os objetivos da terapia nutricional. Unitermos: avaliação nutricional, nutrição enteral, terapia nutricional SUMMARY BACKGROUNd ANd OBJECTIVES: In critically ill patients nutritional deficiency is common. Considering this fact, the diary monitoring of energy delivered is extremely important. The objective of this study is to assess the adequacy of enteral nutrition (EN) in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and identify the reasons for interruptions in feeding. METHOdS: Prospective study of adult patients admitted to ICU in period of 53 days. Patients receiving continuous enteral tube feeding (22 hours/day) exclusively and post-pyloric tube feeding position were followed. The feeding volume started at 25 mL/h and was increased until nutritional goal, guided by a feeding protocol. RESULTS: 33 patients between 18 and 85 years old were studied. 58% were male. The main admission diagnoses were cardiovascular diseases (27%) and

Objective: Monitor the adequacy of enteral nutritional therapy at the intensive care unit aiming to improve the quality of nutritional assistance. Methods: Prospective and observational study developed at the adult intensive care unit from 2005 to 2008. Patients over 18 years of age with exclusive enteral nutritional therapy for over 72h participated in the sample. The average values and the percentile adequacy of energy and proteins calculated, prescribed and administered in each year were analyzed. The factors responsible for the non-conformity of the administration planned were classified into intensive care unit extrinsic or intrinsic causes. The quality indicators proposed by the ILSI Brazil were applied, and expressed into percentile goals. In the statistic analyses, confidence interval and the t Student e Mann-Whitney (p≤0.05) tests were used, according to the Epi Info program. Results: One hundred and sixteen patients were followed up. There were statically difference in values of energy and protein administered in 2005 and in 2006, when compared to those in 2008. The adequacy calculated/prescribed remained close to 100% in all the surveys and the adequacy administered/prescribed increased from 74% in 2005, to 89% in 2008. An increase in interruptions of enteral nutritional therapy for external factors and the decrease in interruptions for intensive care unit internal factors were verified. The quality indicators equally reflect the evolution of the patient care. Conclusion: In the four yearly surveys, a progressive enhancement of nutritional support was verified. Quality indicators allow nutritional care evolution monitoring, the comparison to other services data, and are a new perspective for enteral nutritional therapy assessment.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between adequacy of energy intake and intensive care unit mortality in patients receiving exclusive enteral nutrition therapy. Methods:Observational and prospective study conducted during 2008 and 2009. Patients above 18 years with exclusive enteral nutrition therapy for at least 72 hours were included. The adequacy of energy intake was estimated by the administered/prescribed ratio. Non-conditional logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between predictive variables (adequacy of energy intake, APACHE II, gender, age, and intensive care unit length of stay) and intensive care unit mortality.Results: Sixty-three patients (mean 58 years, 27% mortality) were included, 47.6% of whom received more than 90% of the energy prescribed (mean adequacy 88.2%). Mean energy balance was -190 kcal/day. Significant associations between death in the Corresponding author: Lucia Caruso Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2565 -Cidade Universitária -1º A Zip Code: 05508-900 -São Paulo (SP), Brazil. Phone/Fax

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Objective To determine the factors that influence the adequacy of enteral nutritional therapy in an intensive care unit.Methods This prospective observational study was conducted in an intensive care unit between 2010 and 2012. Patients >18 years of age underwent exclusive enteral nutritional therapy for ≥72 hours. The energy and protein requirements were calculated according to the ICU protocols. The data regarding enteral nutrition, the causes of non-compliance, and the biochemical test results were collected daily.Results Ninety-three patients admitted to the intensive care unit were evaluated. Among these patients, 82% underwent early enteral nutritional therapy, and 80% reached the nutritional goal in <36 hours. In addition, 81.6%±15.4% of the enteral nutrition volume was infused, with an adequacy of 82.2%±16.0% for calories, 82.2%±15.9% for proteins, and a mean energy balance of -289.9±277.1kcal/day. A negative correlation of C-reactive protein with the volume infused and the energy and protein balance was observed. In contrast, a positive correlation was found between C-reactive protein and the time required to reach nutritional goals. Extubation was the main cause for interrupting the enteral nutritional therapy (29.9% of the interruption hours), and the patients >60 years of age exhibited a lower percentage of recovery of the oral route compared with the younger patients (p=0.014).Conclusion Early enteral nutritional therapy and the adequacy for both energy and protein of the nutritional volume infused were in accordance with the established guidelines. Possible inadequacies of energy and protein balance appeared to be associated with an acute inflammatory response, which was characterized by elevated C-reactive protein levels. The main cause of interruption of the enteral nutritional therapy was the time spent in extubation.

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