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Infusion Feeding : What am I missing?
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By Omar Moulay, MD You know the basics of infusion feeding: The liquid or liquified solute (containing nutrients), Is administered over some period of the day or night ; Continuous, 24h all day, Intermittent, more natural, bolus, per need, or Cyclic, more practical, same time, same hour each day or each night Through the digestive tube (Enteral feeding) or through the veins (Parenteral feeding). It can be useful when... -the natural digestive access (ie: conscious control over mouth opening, chewing, swallowing, progression all away to the stomach, then through the Intestines), -or digestive function (ie: processing...