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Uncertainty in Literature about Enteral Nutrition – Tuesday Tube Facts

Mar 15, 2022 | Uncategorized

Did you know…?

Uncertainty in the literature about feeding tube choices, practices, and transitions requires clinicians to draw on incomplete and sometimes conflicting evidence, personal experience, economic realities, and compassion to deliver supportive care.[1]

References:

  1. Abdelhadi, R.A., Rempel, G., Sevilla, W., Turner, J.M., Quet, J., Nelson, A., Rahe, K., Wilhelm, R., Larocque, J., Guenter, P. and (2021), Transitioning From Nasogastric Feeding Tube to Gastrostomy Tube in Pediatric Patients: A Survey on Decision-Making and Practice. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 36: 654 664. https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.10603

The danger of tube misconnections – Tuesday Tube Fact

Feb 22, 2022 | Tuesday Tube Facts

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It is common to see patients in the hospital with a feeding tube, an arterial catheter, and a central venous catheter, which all have the same connector. A misconnection is physiologically incompatible with life, and if enteral feeding is placed inside the IV line, it would be like concrete pouring into a patient’s heart.[1]

References:

  1. Simmons, Debra. “Keeping Everyone Safe: Tubing Misconnections.” The Oley Foundation, accessed 21 Feb. 2022, https://oley.org/page/DebSimmonsTubeMis

FDA Feeding Tube Warning – Tuesday Tube Facts

Feb 15, 2022 | Tuesday Tube Facts

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The FDA has put out a warning & recommendation for pediatric feeding tubes. If your child is injured by a feeding set tubing, please report the event to the FDA. Your report, along with information from other sources, can provide information that helps improve patient safety.[1]

References:

  1. Pedersen, Amanda. “FDA Warns of Pediatric Feeding Tube Strangulation.” Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry, 8 Feb. 2022, https://www.mddionline.com/regulatory-quality/fda-warns-pediatric-feeding-tube-strangulation?ADTRK=InformaMarkets&elq_mid=20876&elq_cid=8727. 

20% of patients discharged with EN – Tuesday Tube Facts

Feb 8, 2022 | Tuesday Tube Facts

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More than 20% of patients discharged with EN have readmissions related to EN, many within 90 days of initiating EN.[1]

Quality improvement interventions targeting post-discharge care to address these causes may decrease hospital readmissions in this high-risk and medically complex population of patients.[1]

References:

  1. Palchaudhuri, S., Mehta, S.J., Snider, C.K., Parsikia, A., Hudson, L., Compher, C., Lewis, J.D., Wu, G.D. and Pickett-Blakely, O. (2022), Causes of readmissions for patients discharged on enteral nutrition. J Parenter Enteral Nutr.. Accepted Author Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpen.2331

Data on malnutrition and Covid-19 – Tuesday Tube Facts

Jan 26, 2022 | Tuesday Tube Facts

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Those recovering after serious illnesses such as Covid-19 often need significant rehabilitation because of profound weakness and loss of muscle mass. Emerging data highlights the prevalence of inadequate nutrition therapy and malnutrition, which is likely contributing to these long-lasting effects.[1]

References:

  1. Suliman, S, McClave, SA, Taylor, BE, Patel, J, Omer, E, Martindale, RG. Barriers to nutrition therapy in the critically ill patient with COVID-19. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2021; 1– 12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpen.2263.