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Feeding tube

Known as: Enteral Tube, TUBES,FEEDING, feedings tube 
A tube directed into the stomach, duodenum or jejunum from the nose, mouth or through the skin, for the purposes of delivering nutrition.
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2000
2000
Electrocardiogram-guided placement of enteral feeding tubes
Objective To evaluate a new electrocardiogram guided method for placing nasoenteral feeding tubes in critically ill patients… 
1994
1994
Pulmonary complications of feeding tubes: a new technique of insertion and monitoring malposition.
OBJECTIVE To confirm the value of a new technique that will ensure safe introduction of feeding tubes. DESIGN Two case reports… 
1986
1986
Do feeding tubes have more rights than patients?
On 21 October 1985, a Massachusetts probate court enjoined hospital personnel from clamping or removing a gastrostomy tube from… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
Nasopulmonary intubation with feeding tubes: case reports and review of the literature.
Pulmonary aspiration of regurgitated feeding material is a recognized complication of enteral nutrition by feeding tube… 
1984
1984
An Unusual Complication of Naso‐enteral Feeding with Small‐diameter Feeding Tubes
The occurrence of nasotracheal intubation with feeding tubes of various types is well known but poorly documented. The small… 
1984
1984
Pneumothorax as a complication of placement of a nasoenteric tube.
History A 68-year-old mentally retarded woman was hospitalized for evaluation of severe anemia because of a deficiency of iron… 
1984
1984
Feeding tube-induced pneumothorax.
A case of accidental bronchial perforation by the metal stylet of a silastic feeding tube is reported. The misplacement of the… 
1984
1984
Hemophilus parainfluenzae bacteremia in children.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Metabolic abnormalities in patients supported with enteral tube feeding.
One hundred patients supported with enteral tube feeding were evaluated for biochemical abnormalities. The following metabolic… 
1976
1976
Intestinal perforations secondary to nasojejunal feeding tubes.
Infant alimentation by nasojejunal tube feeding has been successfully used since 1973. A significant complication is small bowel… 
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