For longer term tube feeding there are recognised advantages ... setting should provide a basic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) service. This should include provision for fitting a PEG ...

Most commercially available sumped or double lumen gastric tubes are made of polyurethane for this reason. There is a relatively large range of sizes and lengths of feeding tubes available for use ...

Pediatric gastrostomy tube feeding is a critical intervention for children who cannot meet their nutritional needs through oral intake due to various medical conditions. This method of feeding is ...

Orogastric and nasogastric tubes are ... the safety and feeding of these vulnerable infants. Good nutrition and growth are essential for good outcomes. The insertion and use of gastric tubes ...

Enteral Nutrition: A method of delivering nutrients directly into the gastrointestinal tract through a feeding tube. Gastrostomy Tube: A tube inserted through the abdomen into the stomach to ...

A guide focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life, balancing nutrition with the unique needs of advanced dementia ...

The gastric juice contained no intrinsic factor as measured by the immunologic methods of Abels, Bouma and Nieweg 3 and Ardeman and Chanarin. 4 Colony Counts of Bacteria in the Patients Jejunal ...

Celebrating football’s biggest game can bring big appetites. Buying Super Bowl fixings this year will cost about the same as last year, but the prices of individual products may seesaw ...

Epigastric pain refers to pain or discomfort below the ribs in your upper abdomen area. Causes range from acute digestive issues like acid reflux to chronic conditions such as esophagitis ...

The Federal Government has increased the daily feeding allowance of inmates in its prisons from N750 to N1,125. Vanguard had in June last year, detailed how Nigeria’s rising double-digit ...

We report a study of enteral feeding by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in 30 patients, the majority with a persistent vegetative state. All patients had previously been fed through a nasogastric ...