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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Tube feeding"”.
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The Prevalence of Microbial Growth in Enteral Tube Feeding in Two North Central Hospitals
Enteral tube feeding (ETF) is used to provide nutrition via the gastrointestinal tract to individuals who are unable to meet their nutritional needs safely or adequately with oral intake. The ETF solution may support microbial growth when this growth is introduced into the ETF delivery system. …
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The nutrition and hydration of older adult cancer patients in hospice
… hospital and ceases to eat and drink receives tube feeding. In contrast, hospice patients are usually not given tube feeding, and emphasis is placed on palliative treatment. The purpose of the first project was to describe the dietary intake of twelve older adult cancer patients in home hospice …
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Comparison of the incidence of diarrhea to nutrition status related with enteral nutrition feeding method
… the critically ill patient who is dependent on tube feeding. This Study, which is a quasi-experimental research conducted under the application of a nonequivalent control group pre-test post-test design, aims to compare the incidence of diarrhea and nutrition status when a dietary fiber enteral …
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The unmet needs of infants, children and young people with dysphagia
… study, that are relevant to various aspects of feeding, eating and drinking difficulties (referred to as dysphagia) within a paediatric population from a speech and language therapy (SLT) perspective. Very few studies examine current SLT practice with this population. In the absence of research …
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Investigation of diarrhoea in critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition
… among critically ill patients receiving enteral tube feeding were investigated. Sixty acutely ill surgical or medical intensive care patients who had had a minimum of 48 hrs bowel rest were entered into the study. They were randomly assigned to receive one of two lactose free liquid formula diets …
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Detection, Identification and Classification of Suck, Swallow and Breathing Activity In Premature Infants During Bottle-Feeding
… the problems encountered by premature infants, feeding difficulties are very common. Many premature infants are fed intravenously at first, and they progress to milk feedings provided by a tube passed into the stomach. At around 34 weeks of gestation, premature infants should be able to …
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Hot embossing of polymeric tubular micro-components
… machine for shaping polymeric micro-tubes. The targeted tubular micro-components are of an initial outer diameter of 1.6mm or below, and have reduced inner feature in the micron meter ranges. The proposed process feasibility study was supported by: 1) FE simulations using data …
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Evaluation of several methods for detecting differences in amino acid digestibility among meat and bone meals
… cecectomized rooster assay consisted of tube-feeding the test feed ingredient followed by quantitatively collecting excreta for 48 hours. When 16 different MBM samples were evaluated using this assay, AA digestibility values varied among samples and rooster AA digestibility values were …
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Amino acid digestibility of various feedstuffs using different methods
… ileal chick assay (SID). The PFR involves tube-feeding cecectomized adult roosters and excreta are then quantitatively collected for amino acids. For the SID, 3-week-old broiler chicks are ad libitum fed a semi-purified diet with the test ingredient added as a sole source of protein for a …
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The impact of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding on quality of life
The provision of enteral feeding continues to increase with approximately 20,000 people in the United Kingdom feeding at home. Health care professionals have an ethical duty to recognise and treat malnutrition, though in clinical practice they are often faced with difficult decisions to ensure that …
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idenification of nursing activities at medical and surgical nursing units in Vietnam
… complete isolation for infection prevention and tube feeding via gastrostomy. The highest percentage for direct nursing time is of safety with 25.1% and 31.5% respectively for day and night shift at medical nursing unit. The 27.1% and 28.1% respectively is of safety for day shift and night shift …
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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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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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Krankheitsverlauf der infantilen spinalen Muskelatrophie Typ I : Implikationen für zukünftige Therapiestudien und die genetische Beratung
… of pneumonia, supportive treatment such as tube feeding or medication, the achievement of motor milestones, and of gender on disease progression. We found no significant increase or decrease of survival by the individual factors. Only the age at onset and the SMN2 copy number had an impact …
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Exploring Gastro-oesophageal Reflux in Infants and Children
… conservative management includes reassurance, feeding assessment and parental education, whilst more interventionist options include medications and surgery. Prior to 2008, clinical practice was often individualised, with a paucity of evidence for treatments in infants and children (or …
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Registered Dietitans Practicing Advanced Level Skills in the State of Tennessee and Their Perceived Job Satisfaction.
<p>The purpose of this study was to ascertain the number of registered dietitians in Tennessee who perceive they are practicing at advanced levels versus those making recommendations only. Job satisfaction according to order writing privileges was also assessed. A five question survey was sent to …