An open study of efficacy, safety and body weight changing in the Blendera-tube fed patients
Trakulhoon, V.; Prammanasudh, B.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 95(10): 1285-1291
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 23193741 Document Number: 10890
To determine the efficacy and safety of Blendera in patients with tube feeding. An open study with twenty-one subjects who required tube feeding in Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital were fed with Blendera for seven days. Nutritional status, weight, laboratory values and complications were assessed on day 0 (baseline), day 3, and day 7. Tube-fed patients supported with commercial Blendera formula maintained nutritional status safely with the statistically significant improvement of potassium, calcium, magnesium, prealbumin, triglycerides, and HDL, p-value < 0.05. Especially patients with severe malnutrition status were getting better during the feeding period, p-value 0.028. In addition, there was no statistically significant difference in weight and nutritional status between genders. Subjects supported with Blendera are effective in preventing significant weight loss and improves nutritional status without complications. The formula provides all the nutrients when administered daily.
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