migration of the tube outside of the stomach, perforation of the trachea, esophagus, or stomach, and aspiration of the feeding into the lungs. [1] Because of these potential adverse events ...
Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g., stomach or jejunum), and enteral nutrition delivery ...
A family member had stomach cancer when he was 70 and had his stomach removed. He consulted with a dietician and has been able to eat small but frequent meals and take enzymes, vitamins, and other ...
The functions of microvesicles (MVs) in gastric cancer are less studied compared to other types of extracellular vesicles. Here, the authors report that in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated ...
Jerre Stead has a new sense of optimism after a second opinion helped get him off feeding tubes much earlier than he or his family expected. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has the story.
Cows absorb more saturated fat than simple-stomach animals. This is because rumen microbes change unsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids by adding hydrogen molecules. Feeding a lot of ...