Home enteral nutrition

Authors

  • M. Ermelinda Camilo Assistente Hospitalar Graduada de Gastrenterologia e Respon­sável pelo Grupo de Nutrição do Hospital de Santa Maria, Serviço de Medicina II do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa

Keywords:

quality, home enteral nutrition, per­cutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Abstract

The quality of home enteral nutrition must rely on a network between hospital nutritional tea­ms and primary care. Major issues are the se­lection of patients and acess route. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, properly managed, maybe the best option for the medium-long term ca­ses.

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Published

1997-06-30

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Camilo ME. Home enteral nutrition. RPMI [Internet]. 1997 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 25];4(2):123-4. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2211

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (1997): Abril/ Junho

Section

Comunicações Breves

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