Background: A significant number of patients with severe respiratory failure related to COVID-
19 require prolonged mechanical ventilation. Minimal data exists regarding the timing …

Objective To investigate the clinical factors associated with successful gastrostomy tube
weaning in patients with prolonged dysphagia after stroke. Methods This study involved a …

Background & aims Prolonged temporary tube feeding places pediatric patients at risk of
tube dependency. This chart audit aimed to identify current temporary tube feeding practice …

The use of nasogastric (NG) tubes in acute, critical, and long-term care may lead to
mechanical, infectious, and metabolic complications. NG intubation is a risk factor for …

We considered the views of researchers presented in the modern literature on both the
problem as a whole and discussion questions regarding the causes of development …

Приведен обзор современных методов профилактики и лечения осложнений,
возникающих после формирования чрескожной эндоскопической гастростомы …

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), a gastrointestinal access, is one
of the means of ensuring the sustenance of enteral feeding in patients who cannot swallow …

Aim. To improve surgical treatment outcomes of patients with spontaneous rupture of the
esophagus complicated by purulent mediastinitis. Methods. Over the past 30 years, we have …

Purpose Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placements are commonly
performed pediatric endoscopic procedures. Because of underlying disease, these patients …

Speech language pathologists (SLPs) working in medical settings often evaluate and treat
individuals with dysphagia. When a patient with dysphagia is not safely receiving sufficient …