A total of 10 neonates with birth weights of 750 to 1250 g were given oral-gastric boluses (2.5 ml/kg every 3 hours) of a solution patterned after amniotic fluid. When milk feedings were begun the ...

EnteraLoc Flow is the first seamless, closed-loop enteral feeding solution that combines a spill-proof pouch, direct-connect ENFit® device, tube, and nutritious food options in one complete feeding ...

Enteral feeding is the intake of food when you can’t physically or safely eat regularly. If you have a condition that impairs movement or experienced an injury, enteral feeding may be used to ensure ...

Purpose: An overview of enteral feeding tubes, drug administration techniques, considerations for dosage form selection, common drug interactions with enteral formulas, and methods to minimize tube ...

There are serious failures in ensuring vulnerable patients receive adequate fluids, particularly for patients on enteral tube feeding, according to research. Subscribe today for unlimited access to ...

Pharmacist, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan Strategies to minimize interactions between warfarin and enteral feedings have been evaluated.

The prevalence of incorrect and expired enteral nutrition feedings is likely underreported in hospitals, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Multiple health organizations ...

Cardinal Health CAH announced the launch of its next-generation Kangaroo OMNI enteral feeding pump in the United States. The new pump’s design will provide more options to patients to meet their ...

New feeding tube connectors, designed by an international standards process, will be available soon and will improve patient safety. Small-bore connectors, which are used to join medical devices, ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued new guidance on Friday to hospital purchasing departments and healthcare providers warning them to use enteral devices with connectors to avoid misconnections—a ...

The Global Enteral Feeding Devices Market is expected to grow at a rate of 6% by 2026. The growing prevalence of chronic diseases, rising demand for enteral feeding devices in-home care settings, ...