through a tube into your stomach or small bowel (enteral nutrition) into your bloodstream through a drip into your vein (parenteral nutrition) Before a major operation, tube feeding might help if you ...

They call themselves “tubies” — people with certain medical conditions who accept long-term feeding tubes as the best or only way to nourish themselves. With the feeding tube in place, many resume ...

Many severe and/or chronic diseases of childhood can be accompanied by undernutrition, and when dietary measures are insufficient to fulfil the nutritional requirements of these children, enteral ...

Enteral feeding, also called tube feeding, is a method of feeding that provides nutrition and calories when a person can’t chew or swallow. This generally involves providing nutrition through a tube ...

Enteral nutrition constitutes a cornerstone of medical care for patients unable to meet their nutritional requirements orally. By delivering nutrients directly into the gastrointestinal tract via ...

when and where to seek expert advice. food and fluid of adequate quantity and quality in an environment conducive to eating appropriate support, for example, modified eating aids, for people who can ...