Is it more difficult for the elderly to digest enteral nutrition emulsion by nasal feeding than ordinary rice?
No, according to 39 Health Network, enteral nutrition emulsion fed by nose can directly reach the intestine, and will not be over-digested and absorbed by the human body, effectively supplementing the nutrients needed by the human body, which is better than ordinary rice. Nasal feeding is a method of enteral nutrition support. A catheter is inserted into the stomach through the nasal cavity to provide patients with necessary food, nutrient solution, water and medicine.