VitalAire has a full line for nutrition support
Intestinal nutrition.
The intestinal nutrition, is advisable in all those cases, that although the patient’s gastroenterologic system functions, the patient cannot or does not eat.
Intestinal nutrition is advisable for patients:
In the ICUs
In comas
Suffering from anorexia nervosa or heavy depression
Suffering from brain cancer
Suffering from pancreatitis or disorders in their gastroenterelogic system.
Passing from parenteric nutrition to mouth feeding
Suffering from mal-nutrition, normally before operations
Choices
A) Usual nutrition diet from the mouth when this is feasible.
B) Use of diet supplements combined with regular nutrition
C) Intestinal nutrition via catheter
D) Total intestinal nutrition.
Advantages of intestinal nutrition.
It is an ideal form of technical nutrition, since it:
• uses the normal function of digestion and absorption
• protects the gastric mucous.
• is safe in all its form (drinkable solutions, through rhinal catheter)
• is well accepted by the majority of patients.
• decreases healthcare costs, since patients can be treated at their home with a simultaneous improvement in their quality of life.
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