An Alabama mother is accused of killing her 17-month-old special needs son by inserting a "liquid solution" through his ...

Introduction Over half of patients who spend >48 hours in the intensive care unit (ICU) are fed via a nasogastric (NG) tube. Current guidance recommends continuous delivery of feed throughout the day ...

The primary outcome is the dysphagia severity assessed using the Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale (DOSS). The secondary outcomes include time to improvement of one level from the baseline DOSS, ...

A new study led by the University of Hertfordshire has highlighted the emotional toll faced by mothers of young children with Down syndrome who require tube feeding. The research, led by Dr. Laura K ...

Objective To determine caregiver knowledge of, attitudes towards, and perceptions of feeding practices for infants admitted to a tertiary referral hospital with severe pneumonia, and to identify ...

Somebody who can’t eat or drink through their mouth may be given liquid food through a tube into their stomach. This is called enteral tube feeding. The tube passes through their nose into their ...

ABU DHABI, UAE — A device characterized by the US Food and Drug Administration as safe for the treatment of dysphagia following acute stroke is finally being tested for efficacy in a randomized ...

Crohn’s disease can make it hard for your gut to absorb enough calories and nutrients for your body to stay healthy. If this is the case, your doctor may recommend enteral nutrition therapy (ENT).

Nasogastric tube feeding (NG) has been widely used in patients with bulbar palsy after ischemic stroke but is associated with a significant risk of complications including malnutrition and pneumonia.