Even with regular water flushing, feeding tubes still clog at a rate of 15%.1
Up to 57% of nurses do not flush the feeding tube before administering medication.2
| 1. Dandeles, Lauren M. and Lodolee, Amy E. “Efficacy of Agents to Prevent and Treat Enteral Feeding Tube Clogs.” The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2011; 45:676-680. 2. Fisher, C., Blalock, B. Clogged Feeding Tubes: A Clinician’s Thorn. Practical Gastroenterology, 2014;38(3):16-22. |
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