isala.nl Objective: Mothers of preterm infants are more likely to discontinue breast feeding early than mothers of term infants. We evaluated the effect of early discharge with tube feeding of preterm ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you or your child with CF are struggling to achieve or maintain a healthy weight, or if you dread mealtime, tube feeding might be the tool you need to meet your nutritional goals. Parents of ...

Many such patients have gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) and require a fundoplication. A transgastric jejunal tube is an alternative when antireflux surgery fails, or is hazardous or inappropriate.

Some feedings can be delivered with a pump, a hanging bag or a large syringe. Overnight feeding can range anywhere from 6 to 12 hours each night. You will need to take pancreatic enzymes with your ...

Introduction Nasojejunal tube (NJT) insertion using the Cortrak® enteral access system (CEAS) has been reported to be a simple technique for placing postpyloric feeding tubes. CEAS uses an ...

33, D-48129 Münster, Germany Correspondence to: Dr R Dziewas Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse 33, 48129 Münster, Germany; dziewasuni-muenster.de ...