The gastrostomy tube, however, may deteriorate, malfunction, or be accidentally expelled, requiring replacement. A commercial gastrostomy tube is commonly used for replacement. However ...

The decision to place a gastrostomy tube in an infant can be confusing and difficult for both parents and professionals. A unified team approach is critical to communication and collaboration.

An 11-year-old girl has been found clinging to tire tubes off the Italian coast after the migrant boat she was on sank three days earlier. The girl is from Sierra Leone and has been named as ...

Your Eustachian tubes are located inside each ear, on the sides of your head. These tubes connect your middle ear to the back of your nose and throat. When you hear your ears pop after swallowing ...

In February 2024, a series of circular tube maps appeared at a clutch of Circle line stations as part of a promo for some new Samsung phone tech. It was an astute little stunt, but certainly not ...

This is the basis for the opening and closing of a stoma, known as stomatal movement, which controls gas exchange necessary for photosynthesis and limits water loss. How do guard cells change ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common consequences of a hiatal hernia and often the condition that leads ... stomach frequently backflow into the esophagus (feeding tube).

Rescuers with a water bottle and blankets tried to warm the girl up An 11-year-old girl has been rescued after clinging to inner tubes for three days in stormy weather in the Mediterranean.

About 30% of people with UC will need one at some point, either temporarily or permanently. A stoma is an opening created surgically on your body to divert the flow of waste. Stomas date back to ...

A 53-year-old man with dysphagia underwent uneventful placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube for long-term enteral feeding access. 11 hours after the procedure, it was ...

Hernia mesh can cause serious complications that may require revision surgeries. Thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits have already been filed, helping victims pursue justice and compensation for their ...