Blenderized Tube Feeding (BTF): A method of enteral feeding that uses blended whole foods instead of commercial formulas. Commercial Formula (CF): Nutritional products specifically designed for ...

Much of current practice has been borrowed or modified from practice in older children and adults. This is unacceptable given the importance of these tubes to the safety and feeding of these ...

Tube feeding involves giving a liquid dietary formula through a flexible tube inserted into the digestive tract. It is used when patients can’t get enough nutrition by eating. Feeding tubes can be ...

2008;65(24):2347-2357. Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or ...