Effects of enteral nutrition on stress ulcer bleeding prophylaxis in critically ill patients: Multicenter randomized controlled trial

Rationale: Enteral nutrition (EN) may have protective effects against stress ulcer bleeding by neutralizing the acidic pH in the stomach lumen, providing a structural and functional integrity of the mucosal surface and trophic effect on the GI mucosa. There is no sufficient data showing the relation between enteral nutrition and stress ulcer hemorrhage.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - August 22, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: K. Gundogan, E. Karakoc, T. Teke, A. Zerman, A. Coruh, M. Guven, M. Sungur Source Type: research