Nasogastric intubation is easy and is an effective means of delivering nutrition and fluids when other feeding methods are not feasible. This column describes how to place a nasogastric tube in a ...

Summary: Enteral nutrition through a feeding tube is the preferred method of nutrition support in patients who have a functioning gastrointestinal tract but who are unable to be fed orally.

A 4-year-old Virginia girl, Faith Johnson, died days after her feeding tube was dislodged at her ... transparency and changes in school staff training. The family started a petition to push ...