BACKGROUND: Use of long-term enteral nutrition (EN) has increased dramatically in the United States. It has been the authors' experience that most @entity3147 ( @entity3147 ) @entity1 use blenderized tube feeding (BTF) in addition to commercial EN. There are limited resources available for @entity1 interested in BTF, and studies evaluating safety and effectiveness are limited. METHODS: The authors conducted a prospective cross-sectional study (n = 54). INCLUSION CRITERIA: age >18 years, follow-up in @entity3147 clinic, prescribed commercial EN. @entity1 were provided the survey at @entity3147 follow-up appointments after receiving @entity3147 for at least 3 weeks. RESULTS: Median age (range) was 60.5 (22-87) years with 42.6% females (n = 23). BTF was used by 55.5% of @entity1 (n = 30). Most (57%; n = 31) received @entity3147 for >6 months. BTF use was a median of 4 (1-7) days per week. Most common reasons for using BTF were as follows: it is more natural (43%), like eating what their family does (33%), and tolerate BTF better (30%). In @entity1 who use BTF, 80% reported maintaining goal body weight. BTF resulted in significantly less reported @entity390 , @entity391 , bloating, @entity294 , and @entity1142 compared with commercial EN. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to evaluate BTF use in an adult @entity3147 population. More than 50% of our @entity1 used and approximately 80% expressed a desire to use BTF if provided with adequate information. With new connection tube changes coming in the near future, adequate adapters for BTF need to be developed.

Blenderized Tube Feeding Use in Adult Home Enteral Nutrition XXXX : A Cross-Sectional Study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'Participants'] @entity390 :: ('MESH:D009325', 'Disease') :: ['nausea'] @entity294 :: ('MESH:D003967', 'Disease') :: ['diarrhea'] @entity391 :: ('MESH:D014839', 'Disease') :: ['vomiting'] @entity3147 :: ('MESH:D044342', 'Disease') :: ['home EN', 'HEN'] @entity1142 :: ('MESH:D003248', 'Disease') :: ['constipation']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
