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What Is a Stoma/Enterostomy?
This blog will briefly detail what a stoma is, their purpose, and the common types of stomas and how they are brought up to the abdomen...
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What is an Enterocutaneous Fistula and Enteroatmospheric Fistula?
An enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) or an enteroatmospheric fistula (EAF) is a catastrophic complication requiring intense care and optimized nutrition to help...
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What is Chyme?
Chyme (“/kʌɪm/”) is the medical term used to describe the pulpy and semi-fluid composition of partly undigested food, fluid, stomach acid/gastric juices...
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What is Chyme Reinfusion?
Reinfuse Chyme to Accelerate the Patient Journey to Recovery. Chyme Reinfusion (CR) is a practice in the management of patients with High-Output...
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Nutrient Absorption in the Gastro-Intestinal System
This image should be read in conjunction with the blog “What is Chyme?” and “What is Chyme Reinfusion?” to aid in understanding.
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The Process of Transitioning to Oral Feeding
This blog will discuss the process for transitioning from parenteral nutrition to oral feeding when starting chyme reinfusion....
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Nutrition in Intestinal Failure
Intestinal failure is defined by the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) as the reduction of gut function below the minimum ...
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What is Parenteral Nutrition?
This blog will discuss what parenteral nutrition is, when it is used in the context of intestinal failure, and the risks associated with this therapy.
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Edentulism
What is edentulism? What are the long term impacts in the context of intestinal health? What does it mean for a patient using The Insides® System?
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Patient Quality of Life with Intestinal Failure
Learn how automated chyme reinfusion positively impacts a patient's quality of life.
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Dietitian’s Perspective on Intestinal Failure
In the context of intestinal failure caused by short bowel syndrome or a proximal enteroatmospheric fistula a Dietitian is ideally placed to help patients...
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What are Nasogastric and Orogastric Tubes used for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit?
Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) often require a gastric tube during their hospital stay. This can be either an orogastric (OG) tube ...
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What is Necrotising Enterocolitis?
Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) is a catastrophic gastrointestinal illness that is seen predominantly in babies born prematurely, especially those born at .....
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Gut Microbiome
This blog will focus on what the gut microbiome is, how it functions, and future research opportunities...
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Diversion Colitis
This blog discusses what diversion colitis is, its prevalence, why it happens, and treatment options...
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