The use of home-made blenderized diet in nutritional support in old comatose patients
- VernacularTitle:自制匀浆膳对老年昏迷病人营养支持的疗效观察
- Author:
Limei HUA
;
Xiaojun LIU
;
Wei GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Blenderized diet;
Nutrition;
Tube feeding;
Coma
- From:
Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition
1997;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To observe the effect of home-made blenderized diet on nutritional support in old comatose patients.Methods: Sixty-three old comatose patients were fed with home-made blenderized diet by nosal gastric feeding.Triceps skinfolds were measured every month.The serum levels of albumin,pre-albumin,total number of lymph cells and hemoglobin were analysed every month.Results: No side effects of abdominal pain,dearrhea,nausea and vomiting were observed in the fed patients.The states of nutrition(such as triceps skinfolds,albumin,pre-albumin,total number of lymph cells and hemoglobin) were improved significantly after home-made blenderized diet.Conclusion: The home-made blenderized diet can support the old comatose patients effectively.
