Enteral Tube Feeding for Individuals With Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Evidence-Informed Guidelines. J Cyst Fibros. 2016. Nov;15(6):724-735.PMID: 27599607 Recommendations focus on care ...

Each nursing unit must balance the qualities and ... nurse considers the use for the tube when determining the size feeding tube to place. While some authors have attempted to create guidelines ...

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 ...

A new study measured use of feeding tubes in Canadian nursing home residents, finding similar trends to those in the United ...

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 ...

Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...