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Diarrhea in tube-fed hospitalized patients: Feeding formula is not the most common cause.

Pimsiri SripongpunKorn LertpipopmethaNaichaya ChamroonkulChanon Kongkamol
Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2021)
Our study found that the most common cause of post-feeding diarrhea is medication associated. Review and cessation of possible drugs should be undertaken before EN modification. CDAD accounts for <10% of diarrhea causes, but it impacts the clinical outcome and should be identified and treated properly.
Keyphrases
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • clostridium difficile
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • human milk
  • low birth weight