Enteral Nutrition

"Enteral Nutrition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Nutritional support given via the alimentary canal or any route connected to the gastrointestinal system (i.e., the enteral route). This includes oral feeding, sip feeding, and tube feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy tubes.

Descriptor ID	D004750
MeSH Number(s)	E02.421.360 E02.642.500.360
Concept/Terms	Enteral Nutrition Enteral Nutrition Nutrition, Enteral Enteral Feeding Enteral Feeding Feeding, Enteral Force Feeding Force Feeding Feeding, Force Feedings, Force Force Feedings Tube Feeding Tube Feeding Feeding, Tube Gastric Feeding Tubes Gastric Feeding Tubes Feeding Tube, Gastric Feeding Tubes, Gastric Gastric Feeding Tube Tube, Gastric Feeding Tubes, Gastric Feeding

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Enteral Nutrition".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Feeding Methods [E02.421]
Enteral Nutrition [E02.421.360]
Nutrition Therapy [E02.642]
Nutritional Support [E02.642.500]
Enteral Nutrition [E02.642.500.360]

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Bar chart showing 40 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2019 and 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
2001	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	0	1	1
2006	1	2	3
2008	2	0	2
2010	0	2	2
2012	2	1	3
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2017	1	2	3
2018	2	0	2
2019	4	0	4
2020	2	2	4
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	2	2
2024	1	1	2
2025	3	0	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Enteral Nutrition" by people in Profiles.

Stekolchik E, Hossain MJ, Northam JH, Rani S, Strang A, Chidekel A. Long-term feeding outcomes after infant tracheostomy. J Perinatol. 2025 Nov; 45(11):1615-1619.

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Podder S, Cowan S, Koeneman S, Pavis E, Park D, Schleider C, Shindle K, Bowen M, Johnson A. Resident-Driven Guideline to Reduce Iatrogenic Pneumothoraxes From Small-Bore Feeding Tubes: A Quality and Safety Improvement Project. Am J Med Qual. 2025 Jan-Feb 01; 40(1):8-14.

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Dabbagh A, Miller S, McCulloch M, Rosenthal G, Conaway M, White S. Preoperative Oral Feeding in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease Within the First Month of Life is Associated with a Higher Likelihood of Freedom From Tube Feeding at Time of Postoperative Discharge. Pediatr Cardiol. 2026 Jan; 47(1):221-228.

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Moturu A, Coleman M, Mets C, Thompson V, Grant C, Ko CY, Saito JM, Berman L, Wakeman D. Identifying Quality Improvement Targets After Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Insertion: A NSQIP-Pediatric Pilot Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jun; 60(6):162107.

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England E, Cheng C. Nutrition: Malnutrition and Dietary Intake Modification. FP Essent. 2024 Apr; 539:18-22.

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Till BM, Mandel J, Unal E, Juckett L, Grenda T, Okusanya O, Palazzo F, Chojnacki K, Evans NR. Cessation of Routine Jejunostomy Tube Placement at Time of Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy and Impact on Body Mass Index. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 36(1):112-119.

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Berman L, Baird R, Sant'Anna A, Rosen R, Petrini M, Cellucci M, Fuchs L, Costa J, Lester J, Stevens J, Morrow M, Jaszczyszyn D, Amaral J, Goldin A. Gastrostomy Tube Use in Pediatrics: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2022 06 01; 149(6).

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Riddle S, Haberman B, Miquel-Verges F, Somme S, Sullivan K, Rajgarhia A, Zaniletti I, Jacobson E. Gastroschisis with intestinal atresia leads to longer hospitalization and poor feeding outcomes. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb; 42(2):254-259.

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Philips R, Topf MC, Crawley MB, Swendseid B, Luginbuhl A, Curry J, Cognetti D. Functional and survival outcomes in elderly patients undergoing transoral robotic surgery. Oral Oncol. 2020 12; 111:104954.

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Srinivasan V, Hasbani NR, Mehta NM, Irving SY, Kandil SB, Allen HC, Typpo KV, Cvijanovich NZ, Faustino EVS, Wypij D, Agus MSD, Nadkarni VM. Early Enteral Nutrition Is Associated With Improved Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Children: A Secondary Analysis of Nutrition Support in the Heart and Lung Failure-Pediatric Insulin Titration Trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 03; 21(3):213-221.

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