He lāʻau lapaʻau i hoʻohana ʻia no ka hāʻawi ʻana i ka meaʻai i nā poʻe maʻi ʻaʻole hiki ke loaʻa ka meaʻai ma ka waha, ʻaʻole hiki ke ale me ka palekana, a i ʻole pono i nā meaʻai meaʻai. Ua kapa ʻia ke kūlana o ka hānai ʻia ʻana e kahi paipu hānai ʻai ʻo gavage, enteral feeding a tube feeding.