Placement of a double-lumen endotracheal tube is an airway-management technique that permits isolation and selective ventilation of a single lung. Double-lumen tubes are bifurcated into a bronchial ...

Universal guidelines and improvements in technology are needed to reduce injuries and deaths from improper placement of nasogastric feeding tubes in pediatric patients, according to a comprehensive ...

Newswise — A combination of interprofessional teamwork and technology helped streamline bedside placement of feeding tubes at a Virginia health system. Inova, the leading nonprofit health system in ...

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.

Inova, the leading nonprofit health system in the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, developed a novel dietitian-led program for the bedside placement of feeding tubes for ...