An anthology of advances in enteral tube feeding formulations.
This article summarizes several major advances in tube feeding formulas marketed in the United States. It traces the progress in tube feeding formulas, starting with blenderized formulas to commercially available intact-nutrient formulas and culminating in the introduction of the concept of immunonutrition. The impact of packaging is also described.
Campbell
Sheila M
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Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories, Wothington, Ohio, USA. flamingo84@sbcglobal.net
D004349:Drug Packaging / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D005526:Food, Formulated / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome