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    Effectiveness of home enteral nutrition in older adults
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-07-14) Ruiz Huancayo, María Elena; Calsin Pacompia, Wilmer
    Objective: To analyze and systematize the evidence on the effectiveness of home enteral nutrition in older adults. Materials and Methods: Observational and retrospective systematic review. Population: 35 research studies, with a sample of 10 articles from the databases Elsevier, Scielo, Dialnet, Medline, EBSCO, ScienceDirect, and PubMed. The GRADE system was used to assign quality and strength of recommendation. Results: All systematically reviewed articles indicate the effectiveness of home enteral nutrition in older adults. Of these, 30% were of high quality with strong recommendation strength, and 70% were of low quality with weak recommendation strength. The studies are from Spain (80%), Poland (10%), and the United States (10%). Conclusions: The reviewed studies show that 80% conclude that home enteral nutrition is effective in older adults due to increased use, good tolerance, and cost-effectiveness; it is suitable for neurological conditions and limited physical activity without decreasing BMI; it presents fewer complications. However, 20% of the studies refute its effectiveness, as it does not prolong survival or mitigate complications, and suggests poor perceptions and sensations for those using it, in addition to not improving the patient’s quality of life.