Abstract
The need to offer nutritional support to children and young people is commonplace for health professionals. This article explores the use and indication of nasogastric tubes (NGT) in children and young people, before explaining the process of inserting NGTs and the ongoing management of this method of nutritional support.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | S12-S18 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | British Journal of Nursing |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Jul 2021 |
Keywords
- Nutritional support
- Nasogastric tubes
- NGT
- Children and young people