Dispelling Myths and Unfounded Practices About Enteral Nutrition.

Authors

• Stephanie Zoeller
• Matthew L Bechtold
• Berri Burns
• Theresa Cattell, OhioHealth
• Brandee Grenda
• Lindsey Haffke
• Cara Larimer
• Jan Powers
• Fred Reuning
• Lauren Tweel
• Peggi Guenter
• ASPEN Enteral Nutrition Task Force

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Abstract

Many protocols and steps in the process of enteral nutrition (EN) use are not overly supported with strong research and have been done the same way over many years without questioning the use of best-practices evidence. This article reports many of the myths and unfounded practices surrounding EN and attempts to refute those myths with current evidence. These practices include those about enteral access devices, formulas, enteral administration, and complications.

First Page

196

Last Page

204

DOI

10.1002/ncp.10456

Publication Date

4-1-2020

Recommended Citation

Zoeller S, Bechtold ML, Burns B, Cattell T, Grenda B, Haffke L, Larimer C, Powers J, Reuning F, Tweel L, Guenter P; ASPEN Enteral Nutrition Task Force. Dispelling Myths and Unfounded Practices About Enteral Nutrition. Nutr Clin Pract. 2020 Apr;35(2):196-204. doi: 10.1002/ncp.10456. Epub 2020 Jan 29. Erratum in: Nutr Clin Pract. 2020 Oct;35(5):973. doi: 10.1002/ncp.10502. PMID: 31994794.