title: Enteral feeding in critical care, gastrointestinal diseases, and cancer.
abstract: This article discusses the many advantages and changes that have occurred in the nutritional management of critically-ill patients, patients with gastrointestinal diseases, and patients with selected cancers. Mechanical obstruction is the only absolute contraindication to enteral nutrition. This article reviews the present aggressive approach to the use of enteral nutrition.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Teran
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D005526:Food, Formulated; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D018529:Nutritional Support; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000628:therapy; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000628:therapy