People with advanced dementia who received a permanent feeding tube spent more time in the hospital, had more events and were ...

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.

These infants may require months of therapy that involves adhesives to attach nasal cannulas, nasogastric feeding tubes, and vascular access devices, as well as monitoring electrodes and sensors.

The panel suggested reviewing the Hospital Authority's internal guidelines on inserting nasogastric tubes and consider whether to perform an X-ray examination on high-risk patients before feeding ...

The court clarified that removal of the Ryles tube, used for feeding, does not constitute ... providing access to the nasogastric tract. It is used both to deliver food and medicine to the stomach.

Read this article to learn about supporting palliative care patients and their families with eating and drinking concerns.

The US state of California has passed a law banning the use of a toxic chemical produced by certain kinds of plastics from the state’s medical devices, catching up with safety legislation that has ...

This is true for nearly every issue the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works on, from poverty reduction to primary-school ...

The men appeared in court Tuesday in the northern province of Limpopo. The state wants them to remain behind bars until their trial is concluded. Farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, supervisor ...