The goal of nutritional support is to maintain or replete lean body mass, to support host defense mechanisms, to avoid specific nutritional deficiencies, and in general to improve clinical outocome in a malnourished patient or in at risk to develop malnourishment. Nutritional support can be instituted by enteral or parenteral route; each has its advantages and disadvantages. Which mode of deliv…
A good nutrition is the basic need for human beings, either in good or bad condition. For sick people, nutritious food is more needed due to anabolic and catabolic process caused by the disease. Nutritions intake is better and saver given by oral or enteral, so that the gastric mucous is able to get enough nutrition. In case of people in serious condition, such as sepsis or trauma patient need…