Yet, upon admission to the NICU, many of these high-risk infants will require gavage feedings until they are more physiologically stable or developmentally ready for oral feedings by breast or bottle.

The majority of NICU infants experience a significant number of gavage tube insertions as they transition to full oral feedings. Placing a gastric tube can be a very stressful event; there is ...

Gavage feeding is commonly indicated for anorectic animals or for oral dosing of medications and compounds. This column describes the proper technique for tube feeding in the psittacine bird ...

Her expertise is in personal finance and investing, and real estate. The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is designed to provide around-the-clock healthcare for babies who are born prematurely ...

The UAB Division of Neonatology provides comprehensive clinical care of all neonatal illness using the most complete and up-to-date techniques and conducts innovative research across the field of ...

When a child begins their life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), caregivers are often catapulted into feelings of uncertainty, fear, and powerlessness. No one anticipates that having a ...

By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia Newborn babies harbor pioneer bacteria in the gut shortly after birth with the potential to ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children understands the stresses that come alongside working as a nurse in ...

From basic monitoring to advanced life support and even surgical interventions, NICU is designed for babies get to have the best possible health outcomes. If not given immediate attention and ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health explores the association between severe neonatal morbidity (SNM) and maternal smoking before or during pregnancy.

The division provide personalized, exemplary, family-centered health care to newborns. The division's Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program was one of the first such fellowship programs established in ...