Using Video-Assisted Laryngoscope (GlideScope®) to Insert a Nasogastric Tube and Prevent Pneumothorax From Incorrectly Inserted Nasogastric Tubes.

When indicated, nasogastric tubes (NGT) are often inserted blindly, and the positioning is later confirmed using a chest X-ray (CX-ray). This case describes the blind insertion of an NGT in an 85-year-old nonverbal woman with advanced dementia who developed a pneumothorax (PTX) following NGT insertion. The patient had sepsis due to pneumonia and an infected decubitus ulcer.

Incidence, Predictors, Causes, and Cost of 30-Day Hospital Readmission in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Undergoing Bronchoscopy.

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a significant disease burden and is among the leading causes of hospital readmissions, adding a significant burden on healthcare resources. The association between 30-day readmission in a COPD patient undergoing bronchoscopy and a wide range of modifiable potential risk factors, after adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical factors, has been assessed, and comparison has been made with COPD patients not undergoing bronchoscopy. Methods We conducted a comprehensive analysis of the 2016 Nationwide Readmission Database (NRD) of 30-day all-cause readmission among COPD patients undergoing bronchoscopy.