Abstract:PurposeHome Enteral Nutrition (HEN) is used to prevent or correct malnutrition in outpatients. Due to the complexity of this process, the indication, follow-up, and results of an educational programme of HEN patients was evaluated.MethodsA prospective, observational, real-life, multicentre study of patients receiving HEN by nasogastric tube or ostomy in 21 hospitals was conducted. The following variables were collected: age, gender, HEN indication, type of formula, nutritional requirements, laboratory variable… Show more
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