This study aimed to compare the incidence of RH between patients fed enterally and those
fed parenterally. METHODS: The risk of RH in adult patients fed parenterally (PN) or
nasogastrically (NG) was assessed by comparison of patient records with the UK NICE
guidelines for refeeding syndrome, between December 2007 and December 2008. A fall in
serum phosphate to less than 0.6 mmol/L was indicative of RH. RESULTS: Of 321 patients …