Table 2 Dietetic management, anthropometric data and electrolyte derangement of inpatient eating disorder admissions

Seen by dietitian within 24 h, n (%)

12 (52)

Not seen by dietitian within 48 h, n (%)

11 (48)

Total dietetic time per patient, hours mean (SD)

10.6 (6.7)

Dietetic time per patient per week, hours

3.1

Dietitian occasions of service, median (IQR)

6.5 (3)

Dietitian occasions of service per patient per week

2.2

Delay to dietetic review due to Friday, Saturday Sunday admission, n (%)

13 (56)

Weight gain (kg), mean (SD)

3.25 (3.2)

BMI change (kg/m2), mean (SD)

1.2 (1.1)

Two BMI band increase prior to discharge, n (%)

5 (21)

Days to appropriate feeding plan (NGT or meal plan), median (IQR)

2 (2)

Receiving appropriate feeding plan during admission, n (%)

21 (91)

Met goal feeding plan within 7 days of admission, n (%)

14 (61)

Requiring NGT, n (%)

14 (61)

Receiving NGT (% of those requiring), n (%)

10 (71)

Duration of NGT, n (%)

 < 1 week

3 (30%)

 1–2 weeks

5 (50%)

 3–5 weeks

2 (20%)

Assessed at risk of refeeding on admission, n (%)

15 (65%)

Received thiamine prior to feeding (% of those indicated), n (%)

6 (40%)

Hypoglycaemia on admission, n (% of those assessed), n (%)

2 (14%)

Hypoglycaemia during admission, n (%)

13 (54%)

Refeeding electrolyte derangement, n (%)

4 (17%)