Since its introduction in 1980, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has gained wide acceptance as the procedure of choice in delivering enteral alimentation and has largely replaced surgical ...

The performance of a full diagnostic upper endoscopy is imperative before PEG tube placement. Wolfsen and colleagues [10] found that 36% of patients scheduled for PEG tube placement had endoscopic ...

When Dallas “Dally” Watts was diagnosed with heart failure at just 6 weeks old, her pediatric heart team at Atrium Health ...

Introduction Many parents in the UK are giving home blended diets (BD) via a gastrostomy (G) device as an alternative to commercial feeds. There are several anecdotal reports suggesting benefits from ...

Hair is resistant to digestion and isn't easily moved through the digestive system. As such, it often gets lodged in folds of ...

The gastrostomy tube I relied on for nutrition impacted my confidence for years. But thanks to Trikafta, I no longer need the G-tube and can now focus on my future with improved health and renewed ...

There are plenty of things that can go wrong in your brain, but one neurologist recently revealed “the most terrifying ...

Locked-in syndrome is a rare and severe neurological disorder. Unlike coma, individuals with this condition are completely ...

As a neurologist, there are not a lot of health conditions that online star Dr Bing hasn't had to confront one way or another. This week, however, in a heartbreaking video uploaded to Instagram, the ...

Spread the loveAt the Stray Rescue of St. Louis, less than a week ago, someone came into the rescue organization with a very ...

The enteral feeding devices market is poised for steady growth, with an estimated market value of USD 2.8 billion in 2023 and ...

Clinical genetics involves the study, counselling and treatment of individuals and families with heritable disorders and disease predisposition. Diagnostic tools include standard ontologies for ...