Enteral Feeding Associated Gastroesophageal Reflux and Aspiration Pneumonia: A Review
Open Access
- 1 October 1996
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nutrition Reviews
- Vol. 54 (10), 324-328
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.1996.tb03796.x
Abstract
Hospital malnutrition continues to be a serious problem. Although enteral feeding of hospitalized patients is safe and less expensive than parenteral feeding, it is associated with side effects involving the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory systems.Keywords
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