We are happy to help improve the lives of our patients as well as our customers. ProSource TF was formulated to increase the availability, digestion and ease of administration of enterally fed liquid protein users. ProSource TF requires no mixing or diluting. It is water thin, making administration a breeze. ProSource TF is virtually isotonic and can be used in both gastric an...
Gelatein is  a unique, high quality protein dessert that is appropriate for clear liquid diets, three stages of the dysphagia diet, protein malnutrition, wound healing, diabetic and bariatric surgery patients. It has many wonderful applications. Gelatein is a unique blend of easily digestible hydrolyzed collagen and whey protein isolate. Because hydrolyzed collagen is enzymati...
Chyle leak, although uncommon can often be extremely difficult to manage. Chyle leak is a result of the lymphatic fluid excreting from a lymphatic vessel. These leaks happen for a variety of reasons, but most often are related to trauma or lymphoma. The leakage can manifest in a variety of ways, often appearing as an odorless, alkaline fluid with production around 2-4 liters ea...
Malnutrition is a common place in the oncology setting. Side effects related to treatment are often to blame. Common side effects impacting a large portion of the oncology population are stomatitis and mucositis. Stomatitis is defined as an inflammation and ulceration of the lining of the mouth and mucositis is an inflammation or ulceration anywhere along the gastrointestinal t...
Dear Medtrition, "Thank you so much!!! Banatrol Plus has made a world of difference to my son. Â He has short bowel syndrome and has had such a hard time tolerating tube feed and staying hydrated. But once the hospital started him on Banatrol Plus his stool firmed up. It has helped him absorb more formula while also preventing his dehydration. He is just so happy and healthy no...
Does your liquid protein contain a sugar alcohol called Glycerin? Glycerin is used to add calories while maintaining a ‘sugar free’ claim. However glycerin is high in osmolality and modular proteins that contain it can have an osmolality in excess of 3,500 mOsm/kg of water and as high as 6,000! Even if the product is diluted with water 2 to 1, the osmolality can still be...
Gelatein Plus solves one of the most difficult problems in healthcare: giving ample protein and calories to dysphagia patients or residents who are on clear liquid diets. Gelatein Plus provides 150 calories and 20 grams of high quality protein in 4 ounces of great tasting lemon, pineapple or cherry gelatin. Our Gelatein line of ready-to-eat gelatins are appropriate for nectar-l...
We have just returned from a very successful ASPEN Clinical Nutrition Week conference in Orlando. CNW is a scientific conference attended by medical doctors, nurses and RD’s who specialize in critical care and is a globally recognized event where the most current and cutting edge clinical studies and guidelines are presented. It is well attended by leading facilities ac...
A study published this week in Critical Care Medicine, "Greater Protein and Energy Intake May Be Associate with Improved Mortality in Higher Risk Critically Ill Patients" (Crit Care Med 2017;45:156-163) concluded that “patients who have a higher NUTRIC score at ICU admission may benefit most significantly from greater protein and/or energy on 60-day mortality and â€...
A recent peer reviewed study involving 202 ICU's and nearly 3,000 mechanically ventilated patients published in the February 2017 journal, Critical Care Medicine, further supports the benefits of increasing protein in higher risk ICU patients. The study examined the link between patients with nutritional risk as evaluated by the NUTrition Risk in Critical Illness score (NUTRI...
