When faced with the challenging decision of how to best care for a loved one with advanced dementia, particularly when they can no longer eat independently, families and caregivers often consider the ...

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Court ordered Hyacinth McIntosh to be withdrawn from artificial ventilation, feeding and hydration, even after a last-minute ...

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Orogastric and nasogastric tubes are used for both decompression and feeding in the NICU. The placement and use of these tubes are one of the most frequent nursing procedures in the NICU.

There is overwhelming evidence that the maintenance of enteral feeding is beneficial in patients in whom oral access has been diminished or lost. Short-term enteral access is usually achieved via naso ...

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 ...

Materials used for neonatal feeding tubes need to be resilient across wide ranges of pH, gentle to fragile tissues, and have the tensile strength to allow for the largest possible interior lumen ...

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 ...