Gastric tubes are available in a variety of materials, sizes and configurations. The composition of a medical device should be determined by the environment in which it is meant to reside and the ...

is generally is often accompanied with fewer complication but a dislocation of a gastrostomy tube can lead to serious complications. The case report article describes a patient who presented to Dr ...

Sydney Towle is sharing her cancer journey on social media as a way to connect with and help others. She's currently waiting for a new treatment plan.

Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are weight loss surgeries that help you eat less by reducing the size of your stomach. They have several key differences in benefits, risks, and recovery ...

Instead a very different type of electronic component ruled the roost, the vaccum tube. A set of electrodes in an evacuated glass envelope whose electrical properties depended on the modulation of ...

These drugs are collectively known as GLP-1 agonists because they mimic the body’s natural hormone GLP-1, which regulates ...

The esophagus empties into the stomach, a large, muscular chamber that mixes food up with digestive juices including the enzyme pepsin, which targets proteins, and lipase, which works on fats.

She struggled to breathe, feed and move, so had been given a port in her stomach where we could feed her through a tube, with a second opening for venting. She was deaf, and though she seemed ...

Stomach flu typically resolves on its own, but treatments that can help you recover include replenishing lost fluids and electrolytes to stay hydrated, getting plenty of rest, and using over-the ...

Anne Harding is a health and science writer with experience covering topics in psychology, neuroscience, nutrition, and ecology. Her work has appeared in CNN.com, Time.com, Everyday Health ...

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are clinically heterogeneous, with varying degrees of aggressiveness. Here, the authors describe the genomic and transcriptomic landscape of 117 GISTs from ...

The placement and use of gastric tubes are one of the most common nursing procedures performed in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU). These tubes are used for gastric decompression ...