Malnutrition is common both before and after stroke, with dysphagia adding to nutrition risk.
Many patients require specialized nutrition support in the acute phase and beyond when …

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 …

Tube feeding has been practiced for more than 400 years (1). In addition to feeding,
gastrointestinal (GI) access can be used for decompression in cases of enteral obstruction …

Background: Numerous factors may impede the delivery of enteral tube feedings (ETF) in
the intensive care unit (ICU). We designed a prospective study to determine whether the use …

Background: Nasoenteric feeding tubes may easily become dislodged due to patient mental
status, transfers, or positional changes. Nasal bridles were introduced to provide a better …

Objective: To determine whether nasal bridling is a low-morbidity practice that decreases
feeding tube dislodgment and results in improved caloric intake. Design: Randomized …

Complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy are common, partly because of
nutritional debilitation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of early …

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 …

Background: nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding is commonly used after stroke, but its
effectiveness is limited by frequent dislodgement. Objective: the objective of the study was to …

Background: Enteral nutrition is an important component in the management of critically ill
patients, but it may be limited by gastric ileus and unreliable positioning of standard feeding …