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Table 2 Barriers for de-implementation (> 1 answer per PICU possible) in the 33 PICUs that have partially or not de-implemented early administration of PN

From: International survey of De-implementation of initiating parenteral nutrition early in Paediatric intensive care units

Barriers

No of PICUs (n = 33)

Safety issues

 Not convinced of the safety and/or efficacy in undernourished children

17

 Convinced that critically ill children need amino acids in the acute phase of illness

15

 Not convinced of the safety and/or efficacy in neonates

11

 Convinced that critically ill children need lipids in the acute phase of illness

6

 Not convinced of the safety in general

4

 Convinced that critically ill children need more glucose in the acute phase of illness

2

Confirmation of results

 Waiting for updated international guidelinesa

11

 Waiting for replicating studies

11

 Waiting for long term results

8

 Don’t consider these results to be cost-effective

1

Structural reasons

 Non-consensus within staff

9

 Otherb

5

 Lack of nutritional protocol

2

 Because of logistic reasons (i.e. arrangements with pharmacy)

1

Total number of reasons

103

  1. PICU paediatric intensive care unit, PN parenteral nutrition
  2. aRespondents from Europe: n = 7, North America: n = 2, South America: n = 2 and Africa: n = 1
  3. bProvided answers: the PEPaNIC results are not generalizable to our PICU: n = 3; PN is administrated rarely in our centre: n = 1; we are currently changing our PN strategies: n = 1