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Early Enteral Feeding Tied to Fewer Complications

Benefit driven by fewer infections and pulmonary events, though overall complication rates were similar

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • May 1, 2026

  • 5 min

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  • #1

    Duke University
    Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina

    Key Differentiators

    • Nutrition

  • #2

    University of Virginia Children’s Hospital
    University of Virginia Children’s Hospital

    Charlottesville, Virginia

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatrics
    • Nutrition

  • #3

    University of Chicago Medical Center
    University of Chicago Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois

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    • Gastroenterology
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  • #4

    Loyola University Medical Center
    Loyola University Medical Center

    Maywood, Illinois

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  • #5

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio

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    • Gastroenterology
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Early Enteral Feeding Tied to Fewer Complications

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • May 1, 2026

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