LECTURE 04

SUPPLEMENTS:

When patients require tube feeding?

ISOCAL:

ISOCAL is nutritionally complete, purpose-formulated isotonic formula

for tube feeding for patients unable to receive adequate nutrition orally.

 Indications:
 General tube feeding needs
 Barrier to normal ingestion (coma, paralysis)
 Inadequate oral intake (cancer, stroke, anorexia)
 Malnutrition
 Postoperative alimentation
What makes ISOCAL suitable for tube feeding?

 Provide high biological value protein to enhance immune response and

improve nitrogen balance and muscle strenght
 Low sodium content: is more suitable for hypertensive, cardiac and renal
patients
 Vitamin B supplementation enhance immune response in hospitalize
patients and vitamin C suplementation protects against respiratory tract
infections
 Safe enteral formula: ideal for hospitalized patients as it is lactose and
gluten free
 Provide medium chain triglycerides (MCTs): are digested, absorbed and
transported easily and rapidly in disorders where digestion, absorption and
transport of LCTs are not optimal
 Meets the energy demand: one serving(3 scoops in 250ml) provides
250Kcal to meet the energy requirement
When patient is diabetic?

RESOURCE DIABETES

RESOURCE DIABETES is nutritionally balanced, complete diet for oral

consumption or oral feed, designed for people with diabetes or hyperglycemia. It
can be used as the sole source of nutrition or as a supplement. It can also be a part
of healthy diabetic meal plan. It is lactose free, gluten free, low cholesterol and
meets international diabetic guidelines.

Suggested indications:

 RESOURCE DIABETES is ideal for oral and tube feeding.

 For type 1 and type 2 diabetes
 Gestational diabetes
 Juvenile diabetes

Convalescence from illness and surgery

What makes Resource Diabetes suitable for people with diabetes?

 Low Glycemic Index (GI) of 22 and Glycemic Load (GL) of 6.2.

 Now contain unique and exclusive improve Glycemic Control Fiber
Blend: FOS, inulin, acacia gum (prebio1 plus) and pea fiber.
 Unique high quality protein blend with 50:50 whey: casein.
 Heart healthy fat blend that meets American Diabetic Association (ADA)
and American Heart Association (AHA)
When the patient is on dialysis?

NOVASOURCE RENAL:

 Formulated to meet specific recommendations in the A.S.P.E.N. clinical

guidelines: Nutrition Support in Acute and Chronic Renal Failure
 Provides 18% of calories from protein (90.7g/L).
 Calorically dense for people who require fluid restriction
 Standardized sodium, potassium and chloride between carton and closed
system container.
 Optimized electrolyte content (potassium, magnesium and phosphorus) to
help manage imbalances
 Nutritionally complete formula for oral and tube feeding.
 It provide 475Kcal energy per 237ml.
When patient need high protein diet?

BENEPROTEIN:

 100% high quality whey protein (is an excellent protein source)

 Each serving provide 6g protein to help maintain muscles
 Contains no fillers, artificial sweeteners or flavoring
 Can be administered through a tube feeding as a flash
 Mixes instantly into a wide variety of foods and beverages
 Can be added to hot cocoa, tea, cottage cheese, apple sauce, egg salad or
yogurt
When the patient is weak and elderly?

RESOURCE OPTIMUM:

Resource Optimum is a nutritionally complete, oral supplement

specifically formulated for older adults to help support immune function and
enhance recovery. It contains speci7c macro and micronutrients known to enhance
immune defenses and support recovery during periods of illness in older adults.

Who need resource optimum?

 People who are weak

 Elderly
 People just discharge from hospital
 People with inadequate oral intake
 People with chronic and other long term diseases
When pediatric patient need tube feeding?

RESOURCE JUNIOR:

 A complete and balanced pediatric enteral diet suitable for oral/tube

administration.
 Resource junior is appropriate for pediatric patients (1-10 years of age)
with short or long term tube feeding needs.
 Malnourished or unable to grow children.
 This diet is suitable for patients with normal GI function.

Resource Junior can be used with children who are:

 Unable to swallow (Dysphagia).

 Unable to consume adequate amounts of food.
 Have elevated caloric needs making it impossible or impractical to meet
these needs with an oral diet alone

Resource junior may also be appropriate for those who suffer:

 Cancer
  Cerebral palsy
 Malnutrition pre and post-surgery
 Failure to thrive/growth
 HIV/AIDS
 Multiple fractures
 Cystic fibrosis
 Neurological diseases and impairment
 Anorexia and weight loss

When the gastrointestinal tract is compromised?

PEPTAMEN: