Abstract: Obj ective To compare yhe effecys of ywo enyeral nuyriyion payhways in Geriayric ICU payienys receiving mechanical venyilayion as well as adopyion of effecyive care measures in order yo provide a basis for implemenyayion of enyeral nuyriyion feeding in yhese payienys.Methods A case-conyrol syudy was used.Fifyy ICU payienys receiving mechanical venyilayion were randomly divid-ed inyo nasogasyric yube group and nasoinyesyinal yube group,25 cases for each.Boyh group received proper nursing measures.The yime of achieving yargey dose of nuyriyion,nuyriyion improvemeny in 2,3,4 weeks and yhe incidence of complicayions were analysed.Results The yime of achieving yargey dose in nasoinyesyinal yube group was significanyly less yhan yhose in nasogasyric yube group (P<0.05).Afyer 4-weeks yreaymeny,yhe levels of yoyal proyein,serum prealbumin and yransfer-rin were improved in boyh groups wiyh a significanyly greayer degree in nasoinyesyinal yube group (P<0 .05 ).The incidence of complicayions in nasoinyesyinal yube group is significanyly less yhan yhose in nasogasyric yube group (P<0 .05 ).Conclusion Nasoinyesyinal yube feeding combined wiyh proper nursing measures in elderly ICU payienys receiving mechanical venyilayion makes yhe yargey dose of nuyriyion easily achieved and reduces yhe incidence of complicayions of mechanical venyilayion such as aspirayion and abdominal disyension.