Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This study helps to strengthen the evidence for careful hand-feeding, particularly for places where nasogastric ...

Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care.

Placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes (feeding tubes) in pediatric patients is a common practice, however, the insertion procedure carries risk of serious or even potentially lethal complications. While ...

Tube feeding involves giving a liquid dietary formula through a flexible tube inserted into the digestive tract. It is used when patients can’t get enough nutrition by eating. Feeding tubes can be ...

CLEVELAND, March 30-Surgery or a major infection often leaves patients without an appetite or with difficulty swallowing, and this problem is usually solved by employing a nasogastric tube to ...

A multidisciplinary approach and a change in culture to recognise and act on the risks involved in placing nasogastric feeding tubes improved patient safety Subscribe today to access over 6,000 ...

Enteral feeding is the delivery of a nutritionally complete feed directly into the stomach or small intestine using a feeding tube. Tubes can be inserted through the abdominal wall (percutaneous) or ...

If a rabbit is ill or will be undergoing certain types of surgery, it may need to be fed using a nasogastric tube. Nasogastric intubation is easy and is an effective means of delivering nutrition and ...

New York, April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Nasogastric Tube Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Indication, By ...

My kitty, Keiki, is sick. She is almost 17 years old. She was losing weight and had normal blood tests and X-rays, but was vomiting. An abdominal ultrasound showed a small mass in the right upper ...