The benefits of enteral feeding in critically ill animals have been clearly established and include preservation of the mucosal integrity of the gut, reduction in rates of sepsis and augmentation of the host immune defense mechanisms. A multitude of tube types and techniques for tube insertion have been reported but fundamentally speaking, the decision for the type of enteral feeding required c...

The strong emphasis on feeding in Asian cultures may influence decisions for nasogastric (NG) tube feeding in geriatric inpatients. We evaluated the utility, complications, and opinions of caregivers toward NG tube feeding in an acute geriatric ward in a teaching hospital in Kuala Lumpur. Consecutive patients aged 65 years and older receiving NG tube feeding were included. Sociodemographic, cli...

BACKGROUND Oral aversion and feeding disorders occur frequently after long-term feeding via a tube. A rapid home-based tube-weaning programme that provides feeding disorder treatment under medical supervision to overcome oral aversion has been developed. AIMS To describe the results of the 4-10-day rapid home-based feeding tube-weaning programme and to determine the prevalence of food aversio...

OBJECTIVE To identify clinical factors associated with enteral feeding tube placement in a head and neck cancer population. DESIGN A self-administered survey was given to patients being treated for head and neck cancer while they were waiting to be seen in 1 of 4 otolaryngology clinics. The post hoc analysis presented here combines survey and chart review data to determine clinical and demogr...

We tested whether duodenal tube feeding effectively improves the clinical symptoms and body weight gain in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and gastroesophageal reflux (GER). In the retrospective analysis of 17 consecutive children with CHD who were treated with duodenal tube feeding for symptomatic GER, we found that clinical symptoms of persistent emesis or respiratory wheezing af...

Enteral tube feeding (TF) is an important part of the care of acutely ill children as well as an essential technique to deliver nutrition to children who have chronic conditions. However, the techniques of TF are neither a part of medical school courses nor specifically taught in pediatric residency programs. Thus, learning how to initiate, monitor, moderate, and transition TF is often learned ...

OBJECTIVE To describe the differences in prevalence of tube feeding among states and to examine possible factors that could explain practice patterns. DESIGN Analysis of random samples from an interstate data bank comprised of the Minimum Data Set (MDS), a standardized, federally mandated assessment instrument for nursing home residents. SETTING Nursing homes in four states participating in...

Interest in noninvasive feeding tube placement in companion animals led to the adaption of a human technique utilizing endoscopy to place nasojejunal feeding tubes. Data from medical records in which nasojejunal feeding tubes were attempted were reviewed. Feeding tubes were attempted and successfully placed in five dogs within a median of 35 min. Feeding tubes remained in place for approximatel...

INTRODUCTION Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and feeding jejunostomy are used for providing long-term nutritional support to patients with neurological disorders. Various mechanical complications of these procedures are described. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 17-year-old boy with cerebral injury who had a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube changed to a feeding jejunostomy...