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See Latest ArticlesApproach to Enteral Feeding in the PICU
Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 06/05/09
Mehta NM et al. - Early institution of EN is recommended and the gastric route is preferred because of ease of administration and reduced costs compared with the transpyloric route. In patients with poor gastric emptying or in cases where a trial of gastric feeding has failed, transpyloric or postpyloric feeding may be used to decrease the risk of aspiration and to improve enteral feed tolerance. However, there is no evidence of benefit for routine use of small bowel feeding in all patients admitted to the PICU. The placement of blind nasoenteric feeding tubes can be technically challenging, is not without complications, and requires local expertise and experience for successful placement and maintenance. Institutional practice guidelines based on consensus, available evidence, and national guidelines may decrease time to reaching caloric goal, improve protein balance, and potentially affect clinical outcomes. The rationale and challenges to the delivery and maintenance of optimal EN, and strategies to achieve optimal EN during critical illness, are discussed.
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