The thought of managing a gastrostomy tube, or G-tube, at home can be scary. This video streamlines the process and offers tips and techniques to aid both the person and the family caregiver managing ...
The thought of managing a gastrostomy tube, or G-tube, at home can be scary. This video streamlines the process and offers tips and techniques to aid both the person and the family caregiver managing ...
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 ...
After each feeding, be sure to clean the tube and nose area with warm water and mild soap. Contact your healthcare provider if the tube continues to become clogged, there is redness and irritation in ...
The Church teaches that providing nutrition and hydration is morally required only when these benefit the patient and do not ...
A popular Australian TV host announced her own death at the age of 67 after a battle with motor neuron disease.
"It's draining. It's mentally and physically draining because we can't trust the staffing. I honestly wish that Kapiolani ...
Parents and guardians of children with physical and/or developmental obstacles are frequently occupied with addressing the ...
The 11-year-old has a rare genetic disorder called Cri du Chat syndrome and has relied on a feeding tube since he was three weeks old, but recent changes to school tube feeding services placed ...
The "7-month-old, who was exclusively breastfed, was taken from his family, and the DCFS investigators and caseworkers knew ...
Fill this 6 port tube feeder with your favorite thistle seed and watch as a variety of birds perch and feed. Holds 1 1/2 lbs thistle feed. This feeder's looped perches make it easy for your favorite ...