Nutrition of patients with severe neurologic impairment

[摘要] BackgroundCommercial enteral formulas are generally recommended for gastrostomy feeding in patients with severe neurologic impairment. However, pureed food diets are still widely used and even gaining popularity among certain groups. We tried to compare the effectiveness of gastrostomy feeding for treatment of severe malnutrition with either enteral formulas or pureed feeds.

[学科分类] 肿瘤学

[关键词] malnutrition;severe neurologic impairment;gastrostomy;enteral formula;pureed food