Tube feeding among elder in long-term care facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusions The results show that tube feeding does not increase patients’ nutrients absorption to improve nutritional status. Instead, these results indicate that oral feeding is better regarding some nutritional biochemical parameters.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12603-016-0717-y

Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - March 30, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research