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Enteral Nutrition (Feeding, Tube) Summary

Description: Nutritional support given via the alimentary canal or any route connected to the gastrointestinal system (i.e., the enteral route). This includes oral feeding, sip feeding, and tube feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy tubes.

Also Known As: Feeding, Tube; Enteral Feeding; Force Feeding; Tube Feeding; Gastric Feeding Tubes Show All >>

Networked: 4950 relevant articles (363 outcomes, 581 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Enteral Nutrition is Relevant

  1. Crohn Disease (Crohn's Disease) : 87 outcomes 36 studies in 269 results
  2. Critical Illness (Critically Ill) : 31 outcomes 105 studies in 570 results
  3. Pancreatitis : 28 outcomes 45 studies in 255 results
  4. Infection : 15 outcomes 29 studies in 281 results
  5. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) : 14 outcomes 26 studies in 201 results
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Drugs Related to Enteral Nutrition

  1. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)
  2. Glutamine (L-Glutamine)
  3. Steroids
  4. Arginine (L-Arginine)
  5. Erythromycin (Erycette)
  6. infliximab (Remicade)
  7. Nitrogen
  8. Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  9. Glucose (Dextrose)
  10. Serum Albumin
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Therapies Related to Enteral Nutrition

  1. Parenteral Nutrition
  2. Gastrostomy
  3. Nutritional Support (Artificial Feeding)
  4. Total Parenteral Nutrition
  5. Jejunostomy
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