Pre-Procedural Fasting Policies for Patients Receiving Tube Feeding: A National Survey.

Jamie L SparlingAlexander NagrebetskyAriel L MuellerMarissa L AlbaneseGeorge W WilliamsPaul E Wischmeyer Todd W RiceYing H Low

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2023)

Current hospital policies for pre-procedural fasting in patients receiving tube feeds are conflicting and are frequently more permissive than guidelines for healthy patients receiving oral nutrition. Prospective research is needed to establish the safety and clinical effects of various fasting practices in tube-fed patients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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