title: Enteral Nutrition for Adults in the Hospital Setting.
abstract: In patients unable to tolerate oral intake, multiple options of nutrient delivery are available to the clinician. Administration of enteral nutrition (EN) has long been considered the standard of care for nutrition support among patients unable to meet energy and protein requirements orally. Healthcare practitioners must make careful decisions related to ordering, administering, and monitoring EN therapy. In the hospital setting, the registered dietitian is a key resource in enteral formula selection and method of administration, monitoring for and troubleshooting EN-related complications, and transitioning to oral feeding. The hospital setting also presents many unique challenges in providing optimal nutrition to the enterally fed patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition Services, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin michelle.kozeniecki@froedtert.com.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kozeniecki
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition Services, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fritzshall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004046:Dietetics; D002149:Energy Intake; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006760:Hospitalization; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status
keywords: adults; enteral nutrition; hospitalization; malnutrition; nutrition assessment; nutrition therapy; nutritional support