In patients unable to tolerate oral intake, multiple options of nutrient delivery are available to
the clinician. Administration of enteral nutrition (EN) has long been considered the standard …

Enteral nutrition is an established modality of nutritional support that has received wide
acceptance. It is not clear, however, for which conditions it improves patient outcome and the …

Enteral nutrition (EN) is a vital component of nutrition around the world. EN allows for
delivery of nutrients to those who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by oral intake alone …

Enteral nutrition is preferred over parenteral nutrition as a result of the greater safety of
enteral nutrition therapy and comparative convenience. A wide variety of enteral nutrition …

Enteral nutrition (EN) provides critical macro and micronutrients to individuals who cannot
maintain sufficient oral intake to meet their nutritional needs. EN is most commonly required …

Feeding nutritionally compromised patients has never been as easy, or as hard, as it is
today. We are able to provide nutrients parenterally and enterally to patients who once …

In the last 30 years, marked advances in enteral feeding techniques, venous access, and
enteral and parenteral nutrient formulations have made it possible to provide nutrition …

Many new enteral nutrition (EN) formulas have been created over the past several decades
with a variety of intended uses. Although each is intended to promote improved outcomes …

Nutritional support provision does not happen by accident. Clinical dimensions include
screening and assessment, estimation of requirements, identification of a feeding route and …

Specialized nutrition support should be offered to patients who are malnourished or at risk of
becoming malnourished when it would benefit patient outcomes or quality of life. Improving …