Why Tube Feeding is Generally Better than TPN for Most Patients
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Overwhelming medical evidence suggests that enteral feeding is the preferred route for nutritional support in critically ill patients, which is why tube feeding is generally better than TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) whenever the gastrointestinal tract is functional. Enteral nutrition offers significant advantages, including a lower risk of infection, fewer severe complications, and lower costs compared to the more invasive intravenous method of TPN.