Endoscopic nasoenteral feeding tubes introduced using a clip-assisted technique were better placed and less commonly subject to spontaneous migration than standard placement in a recent study. In a ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA (November 13, 2015) -Newborns with a congenital heart defect (CHD) often need advanced medical care to survive, leaving them vulnerable to cognitive delays. Various factors, like ...

Providing adequate nutrition is a critically important aspect of managing patients with acute and chronic illnesses. Parenteral nutrition, nasogastric feeding and post-pyloric feeding can be used to ...

Newborns with poor growth and congenital heart defect (CHD), who require device-assisted feeding are at an increased risk for neurodevelopmental delays at six and twelve months, say researchers at the ...

A new study measured use of feeding tubes in Canadian nursing home residents, finding similar trends to those in the United States. Many people with advanced dementia have a hard time eating, but ...

Newborns with a congenital heart defect often need advanced medical care to survive, leaving them vulnerable to cognitive delays. Various factors contribute to these delays. But what role does proper ...