Feeding tubes can travel through the nose or mouth, or directly through the belly or abdomen, allowing access to the stomach or intestine. Nasogastric (NG) feeding uses a tube that is long ...

Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g., stomach or jejunum), and enteral nutrition delivery ...

Pathogens inhaled along with respiratory droplets enter through the nasal lining, causing respiratory infections. Brigham researchers have developed a pathogen capture and neutralizing spray ...

The makers of a nasal spray launched last year by start-up Akita Biosciences have pulled back the curtain on how their product works (Adv. Mater. 2024, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406348). The company ...

Some essential oils may clear up nasal passages and relieve sinus pressure and other congestion symptoms. Sinus congestion is uncomfortable to say the least. It may make it difficult for you to ...

You might have the same narrow nose as your mom, but new research has discovered that there's more to nose shape than genetics. Do you blame (or thank, depending on how you feel about it ...

What is nasal triamcinolone used for? Nasal triamcinolone is commonly used to treat hay fever and allergy symptoms such as sneezing and runny, stuffy, or itchy nose. Nasal triamcinolone may ...

A new study details how a nasal spray formulated by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital may work to protect against viral and bacterial respiratory infections. Based on their ...

Dr. Toman Mora, a specialist in leech removal, managed to extract the live tiger leech (Haemadipsa) from the boy’s nose in about a minute. The leech had been nesting and feeding on the boy’s blood, ...

That's where a special nasal spray may come in, as it's been shown to prevent such illnesses (in mice) without the use of drugs. Respiratory viruses typically enter our body within droplets that ...

Share on Pinterest Is FluMist, the at-home nasal vaccine that was recently approved by the FDA, as effective at preventing illness as traditional flu shots? Michael Buckner/Getty Images for ...

BACK PROBLEMS SIDELINED HER FROM THE OPERATING ROOM BUT SHE CONTINUES TRAINING OTHER SURGEONS AND FEEDING HER OWN ENTRPRENURIAL SPIRIT... 7;31 AS MY JOURNEY AS A PHYSICIAN I LEARNED THAT THE NOSE IS A ...