A laboratory-based evaluation of tube blocking and microbial risks associated with one blended enteral feed recipe.
Angela M MaddenS BainesS BothwellE ChenShan GohL JeromeC Sommariva-NagleM SzychtaPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2019)
The present study found no risk of tube blockages when one blended feed recipe made using three methods was delivered via a 14-Fr tube. There is concern about bacterial contamination, although this was not influenced by the methods of preparation or storage used in the present study.