CHICAGO -- Placement of a nasogastric tube for determining treatment of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding may be unnecessary since almost all these patients will eventually undergo an ...

An outline on risks involved with the use of nasogastric tubes, with advice on how to use them safely and avoid and deal with complications. Abstract Durai, R. et al (2009) Nasogastric tubes 2: ...

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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA approved two new delivery methods of Xcopri for adults with partial-onset seizures, with the drug able ...

At present no definitive medical treatment exists for acute pancreatitis. [9,10] Pirenzepine has shown encouraging positive responses and a low incidence of adverse effects when used to treat patients ...

A 48-year-old man who had a recent right-sided motor stroke was receiving food through a nasogastric tube. At the time of the incident, the patient's hands were restrained, and he had a Glasgow coma ...