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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Feeding Tube"”.
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Neonatal enteral feeding tube as loci for Enterobacteriaceae colonisation and risk to neonatal health
… The infant intestinal flora is influenced by the feeding regime. This study focuses on assessing the risk to neonates from the ingestion of the Enterobacteriaceae such as; Enterobacter hormaechei, Enterobacter ludwigii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella oxytoca. The …
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The decision-making experiences of caregivers regarding feeding tube placement in community dwelling adults
Despite the increase in feeding tube placement as people live longer with chronic illness, the research is scarce regarding how to care for the caregiver of individuals with chronic illnesses especially with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding tubes (PEG). This study aims to explore the …
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Notes on the natural history of the Sabellariid polychaete Phragmatopoma californica
… California, one can find large masses of worm tubes constructed of sand. These tube masses often cover areas of several square feet. The tubes are usually straight and packed together in large masses. The individual tubes are about one-fourth of an inch in diameter and may be up to two and …
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Virulence potential of enterobacteriaceae isolated from neonatal enternal feeding tubes
… weight (< 2000g), are fed via a nasogastric tube. Despite recent concerns over the microbiological safety of infant feeds, there has been no consideration that the nasogastric enteral feeding tube may act as a site for bacterial colonisation and act as a locus for infection. Therefore …
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Effect of an external visual cue on delivery of enteral nutrition in a university trauma/surgical/burn intensive care unit
… operations, diagnostic tests, high residuals, feeding tube displacements and routine care. We sought to determine if use of an external visual cue by nursing increases delivery of goal enteral nutrition (EN) from baseline during the first 7 days of ICU admission. Methods: After achieving IRB …
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The effect of early versus late enteral feeding on the hypermetabolic response of the paediatric burned patient
… burn literature that suggests that early enteral feeding (EEF) compared to initial starvation has a profound impact on the hormonal response, metabolic rate and gastrointestinal maintenance post thermal injury. However, research addressing these issues in the burned child (birth to 13 years old), …
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Outcomes of Enteral Feeding in Motor Neurone Disease
… prognosis. Clinical guidelines recommend enteral feeding when there is deterioration in nutritional status and/or dysphagia. However, it remains unclear whether enteral feeding offers any survival advantage. Moreover, the impact of enteral feeding on patients’ quality of life remains unknown. This …
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Effects of two different behavioral swallowing exercise protocols performed during radiation therapy on swallowing physiology, function, quality-of-life and weight outcomes following organ-preservation treatments for head and neck cancers
… and weight outcomes at the completion of RT/C. Feeding tube (PEG) status at 3 months post-treatment was also compared. Methods: This study was conducted via a prospective design. 50 patients diagnosed with HNC who were to undergo RT/C were recruited at pre-treatment based on the inclusion …
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Flow distribution in brazed plate heat exchangers
… irregular large-amplitude rolling waves in the feeding tube, which lead to the vapor jet flow in the header, to have the most dangerous wavelength and their traveling time is related to the liquid slug frequency. The overall vapor refrigerant distribution is the time average of the vapor …