Background: Nasoenteric feeding tubes may easily become dislodged due to patient mental
status, transfers, or positional changes. Nasal bridles were introduced to provide a better …

Introduction A trend of dislodged nasogastric tubes was noted in children at a high risk for
loss of enteral feeding access. There is known morbidity associated with early nasogastric …

In the 1980s, enteral nutrition became increasingly recognised as a safe, effective and cost-
efficient method of providing nutrition to patients with a functional gut. With this came the …

Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are commonly placed in children at risk for malnutrition in order to
provide temporary nutrition support until the child achieves independent oral feedings or …

An 82-year-old man was admitted following a cerebrovascular accident. He required
nasogastric (NG) feeding. However, he repeatedly pulled the NG tube out leading to …