Mary Hawkins spent 13 months flying the wounded out of the Pacific Theater, becoming one of the few women to be awarded the ...

Neural tube defects (NTDs) occur when the spinal cord, brain, or surrounding structures do not develop properly in the first ...

Maayan is still tube dependent for feeding and requires constant care for airway management, since she does not yet swallow.

Two years ago, Middlebrooks determined that Florida had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide in-home medical care, which could result in children being isolated in ...

The emotional strain on parents and other caregivers faced with deciding whether a tracheotomy is the best treatment for ...

The parents of the baby, who was considered a "micro-preemie" after being born at 24 weeks, called police when they realized that Perrigo was lying about giving the baby his bottles. The post ...

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Isala Klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands Anita E Meerlo-Habing, Princess Amalia Children’s Clinic, Isala Klinieken, PO Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The ...

A nasogastric tube goes into your nose and down to your stomach to give you nutrients and hydration if you have difficulty swallowing. The thin, soft tube is flexible and allows food to enter the ...

Clinical question: How frequently are feeding tubes placed during hospitalization in older adults with dementia, and what patient or regional factors influence their use? Background: Feeding tube ...

In preterm or low birth weight infants receiving gavage tube feedings, does push tube feeding compared with gravity tube feeding result in increased adverse events (low oxygen saturation, low heart ...