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Effects of Semi-Solid Enteral Formula on Aspiration Pneumonia and Diarrhea
- Source :
- International Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11:193-198
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Scientific Research Publishing, Inc., 2020.
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Abstract
- Objective: The effects of semi-solid enteral formula were investigated in tube feeding patients with aspiration pneumonia and/or diarrhea caused by liquid enteral formula. Methods: In 25 cases of aspiration pneumonia and 10 cases of diarrhea (5 cases had both aspiration pneumonia and diarrhea) caused by liquid enteral formula, the rate of improvement by changing the liquid enteral formula to semi-solid enteral formula was studied. The semi-solid enteral formula (PG Soft® EJ) was infused via the nasogastric tube (16Fr) or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube (20Fr). Results: The semi-solid enteral formula was effective in 72% of aspiration pneumonia cases and in 80% of diarrhea cases. Constipation was observed in one case but was controlled with magnesium oxide. Conclusion: In cases of aspiration pneumonia and/or diarrhea, changing liquid enteral formula to semi-solid enteral formula frequently shows improvement.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Constipation
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Aspiration pneumonia
medicine.disease
Enteral administration
Gastroenterology
03 medical and health sciences
Diarrhea
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
medicine
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
030212 general & internal medicine
medicine.symptom
business
Semi solid
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21582882 and 2158284X
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........921adb3fa03bca8835a2bea0b7e26a07