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Comparison of Continuous vs Intermittent Tube Feedings in Adult Burn Patients
Author(s) -
Hiebert John M.,
Brown Anne,
Anderson Roland G.,
Halfacre Susan,
Rodeheaver George T.,
Edlich Richard F.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/014860718100500173
Subject(s) - medicine , tube (container) , parenteral nutrition , continuous flow , gastrointestinal tract , surgery , intensive care medicine , materials science , physics , mechanics , composite material
In an effort to determine an optimal method of utilizing the gastrointestinal tract to meet the nutritional need of burn patients, a comparison was made between continuous and intermittent delivery of lactose‐free tube‐fed diets in similar groups of burn‐injured patients. It was found that significantly less stool frequency and time required to achieve the nutritional goal occurred in patients treated with continuous pump tube feeding over those fed intermittently.