Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care.

Indications for nasogastric tube insertion, the procedure for inserting a nasogastric tube and how to check whether it is in the correct position Durai, R. et al (2009) Nasogastric tubes 1: insertion ...

CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UK, November 28, 2023 /EINPresswire / -- Ingenza's novel ester-impregnated pH strips significantly improve the accuracy of locating nasogastric (NG) feeding tubes in a study carried ...

If you stop to think about it, it's pretty amazing how we get energy into our bodies. For most of us, we ingest calories orally by eating (hopefully nutritious and delicious) food and drink. These ...

If a rabbit is ill or will be undergoing certain types of surgery, it may need to be fed using a nasogastric tube. Nasogastric intubation is easy and is an effective means of delivering nutrition and ...

Placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes (feeding tubes) in pediatric patients is a common practice, however, the insertion procedure carries risk of serious or even potentially lethal complications. While ...

NG tubes are used worldwide as a means to provide enteral nutrition, and testing the pH of tube aspirates is commonly used to verify correct tube location. In the NHS, a pH reading of 5.5 or lower – ...