Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Comparison of postpyloric tube feeding and gastric tube feeding in intensive care unit patients: a meta-analysis.
Enteral feeding is vital in the critical care setting; however, the optimal route of enteral feeding (postpyloric vs gastric feeding) remains debated. We aimed to systematically review the current evidence to see whether postpyloric feeding could provide additional benefits to intensive care unit (ICU) patients. ⋯ As compared with gastric feeding, postpyloric feeding is able to deliver higher proportions of the estimated energy requirement and can help reduce the GRV.