Abstract
Enteral nutrition support offers multisystem benefits to the acutely or chronically
ill patient who is unable to meet their nutritional needs orally. Enteral support
efficiently and effectively stimulates the normal function of the GI tract as a secretory,
absorptive, and immunological organ. Enteral support and access offers a vehicle for
supplementing micronutrients and delivering other medical therapies. Quality patient
outcomes are achieved by knowledgeably assessing patients and managing their nutrition
support as a priority in their total medical care.
