Peptide-Based Diet: Enteral Nutrition, Gastrointestinal Absorption, and Clinical Use
1. Introduction A peptide-based diet is a cornerstone of advanced clinical nutrition, specifically engineered to support patients who cannot tolerate, digest, or absorb standard, whole-protein diets. In the acute care and hospital setting, maintaining adequate nutritional status is absolutely vital for sustaining immune function, promoting wound healing, and ensuring overall patient survival. When a patient’s … Read more