Lactobacillus reuteri may have multiple benefits as a probiotic in premature infants

Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 could reduce the risk of necrotising enterocolitis and feed intolerance in premature infantsA new study finds that supplementing enteral nutrition with…

Volume-based approach to tube feeding improves nutrition for ICU patients

While the importance of enteral nutrition (EN), or feeding patients through a tube, in an intensive care unit is well understood, underfeeding is still common.

Patients who receive home nutritional care should have emergency plans

On the heels of the 2014 hurricane season, researchers are calling for home parenteral and enteral nutrition (HPEN) consumers and their homecare providers to have a comprehensive emergency…

Critically Ill Children Helped To Achieve Necessary Nutrition For Recovery By Registered Dietitians

For the first time, researchers investigated enteral nutrition and caloric requirements (CR) among critically ill children in a new report published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This study also showed the value of including registered dietitians in the medical team…