Resources

As you probably know, the Internet offers a lot of educational information about tube feeding (also called enteral feeding). You may also know that what you seek can sometimes be difficult to find! Use this page to locate what you need quickly, with the fewest possible clicks.

It's Another
Healthful Way to
Eat


If you need MIC-KEY* or MIC* feeding because you can't eat or can't eat enough, you still get the same balanced nutrition we all get from food. You just get it through a tube instead of through your mouth.

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MIC-KEY* Care & Usage Guide


Get all the information you need in the MIC-KEY* Care & Usage Guide as well as MIC* and MIC-KEY* brochures.

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Reimbursement Information Is Available


Here you'll find detailed information about filing claims with Medicaid, Medicare, and directly with your health plan.

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Glossary

Popular Terms
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Continuous Feeding: Feeding small amounts of formula constantly throughout the day (or night) without interruption.
Feeding Pump: A small machine, plug-in or battery powered, that automatically controls the amount of formula being delivered through the feeding tube.
Intermittent Feeding: Feeding smaller amounts of formula frequently during the day or night. Intermittent feeding supplements night-time continuous feeding.
Stomach Residual: Contents of the last feeding remaining in the stomach just before the next feeding is to be given.

Want to Do Your Own Research? Here's a Place to Start

The links below may provide more information on enteral feeding tubes and
Kimberly-Clark Corporation:

• Oley Foundation

• ASPEN: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

• ASGE: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• AGA: The American Gastroenterological Association

• APSA: American Pediatric Surgical Association

• SIR: Society of Interventional Radiology

• WebMD

 

Links to Articles of Interest

These are lists of research articles generated with queries through the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) and PubMed, its search engine for biomedical publications. (These links go to external search results)