Tube or Not Tube

Nasogastric tube check, easy or not?

To cite: Koo S. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015214075 DESCRIPTION Our patient required nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding for poor nutritional intake. He was alert when NGT insertion occurred. This required two attempts due to coughing. On the second attempt, coughing was present throughout but settled gradually. NGT insertion may be tricky in the...

To Tube or Not to Tube? The Role of Intubation during Stroke Thrombectomy

In the 10 years since the FDA first cleared the use of endovascular devices for the treatment of acute stroke, definitive evidence that such therapy improves outcomes remains lacking. The decision to intubate patients undergoing stroke thrombectomy impacts multiple variables that may influence outcomes after stroke. Three main areas where intubation may deleteriously affect acute stroke managem...

Selecting Optimal Dimensions of Internal Tube in Tube-in-Tube Structural Systems Based on Structural Parameters

Tubular structural systems are one of the most common types of systems in high-rise structures. In the early days of this system, there were imperfections in its design which were overcome over time. The most important modification to rectify these defects is the use of a series of internal frames in addition to the peripheral frames and new systems in the center of the plan to eliminate design...

Feeding tube replacement: not always that simple!

Although surgical gastrostomy is not a technically troublesome surgery, the procedure may be accompanied by unfavorable outcomes. Most complications occur early in the post-operative period and include feeding tube dislodgment, stomal infection, peritonitis, and pneumonia. The authors report the case of an 83-year-old man who underwent a surgical gastrostomy because of a swallowing disorder aft...

FALLOPIAN TUBE BLOCKAGE Fallopian Tube Occlusion, Fallopian Tubal Obstruction, Bilateral Tube Obstruction, Unilateral Tube Obstruction