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A member asked:
90yo-stroke. no food-20days then ng tubes 6days led to high glucose@15.9. continuos feed@70ml/h. drowsiness. shouldn't feed be divided into 6meals/day?
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Not necessarily.: No convincing evidence that either strategy is better. However, in your case it may be right. Worth a trial.
Answered 10/4/2016
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