Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(24):2347-2357. Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., ...

Aim: Enteral administration of a prebiotic mixture of neutral and acidic oligosaccharides during the neonatal period in preterm infants may positively affect the Th2 response. Aim was to determine the ...

Hospitalized infants with the rare metabolic disorder maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), who are intolerant to oral or enteral administration of branched-chain amino acid-free formula, may benefit from ...

Background: Clinically important information regarding iron absorption and erythrocyte incorporation in infants is incomplete. Methods: A prospective, controlled, randomized, open, 18-day treatment ...

Background: Neonates undergoing surgery require analgesic medication to ameliorate acute pain. These medications produce negative side effects. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has an antinociceptive effect ...

Introduction: In nutrition therapy for critically ill patients, it is recommended that enteral nutrition (EN) formula be changed every 8 h to avoid bacterial contamination. However, it remains unknown ...