Evaluation of liquidized normal food as an alternative for PEG-fed patients
1999
White, S. | Clark, S. | Torrance, A. | Bottrill, P. | Matthewson, K.
Background: An in vitro study has been undertaken to determine whether liquidized normal food might prove a satisfactory alternative to commercial feed for patients dependent on PEG feeding. Methods: Five different recipes (A to E) were compared with Nutrison Standard in terms of nutritional content, cost, ease of preparation, microbiological safety and flow characteristics. Results: Nutritional content of the recipes was broadly comparable with Nutrison, whilst the most expensive of the recipes was only 58% of the cost. The maximum preparation time, excluding cooking time, was only 15 min and the flow characteristics of recipes B, D and E were comparable to that of Nutrison Standard. Aerobic plate counts of the recipes after 24 h of refrigeration were within acceptable limits for nonimmunocompromised patients and no specific pathogens were cultured. Conclusions: Recipes B, D and E might prove satisfactory alternatives to commercial feeds for some PEG-dependent patients.
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