{"id":21,"date":"2021-09-15T12:10:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T12:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2022-05-12T23:28:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T23:28:06","slug":"problem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">Problem Statement <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-background-dim\" style=\"min-height:279px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d3i71xaburhd42.cloudfront.net\/348d6214525e9ab1567c1b5479c1b47c80459353\/1-Figure1-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">A way to address nasogastric tube-associated pressure injuries (NTAPIs)\u00a0 that provides training on the insertion process to medical professionals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><span style=\"color:#1a5b82\" class=\"tadv-color\">A little background information. . .<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A way to address nasogastric tube-associated pressure injuries (NTAPIs)&nbsp; that provides <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"underline\">training on the insertion process<\/span> to medical professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Patients may be intubated with an NGT for feeding or medication delivery, decompressing any blockages, removing and evaluating stomach contents, as well as administering radiopharmaceuticals for radiographic studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/Knh-FkuHsFVIt27dAjrWM4F8Byp3LjXZH_30NrcnWCQy35hgEO6sySWTFEobLGKlntVlbn6vsTcvZOhGLNALNwDHzprwitvYe3D_4pSdDXEiFf4KNUN3KwCiq2KAT0YWrqciei24uEc=s0\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"368px;\" height=\"254px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/KmagFN6MHBWoY6O5hlzBImmKVZJGJl6_W0hBzHW4dyBriJ1kYv7kfz8CdS9wSK3m7LnhcqABJOmB6rFqWIWNsNtoW6wBdIB2JqHI8EY20QCaPie5ZWcA-akdOMLGnNM3TFVey3cb6w4\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nasogastric insertion <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"underline\">requires a blind technique<\/span> to guide the tube through the nostril, along the nasopharynx, through the esophagus and into the stomach. Therefore, we are proposing a training device to assist with the training of nasogastric tube insertion to ensure future proper technique.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">Why do we need an improved system?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2021\/11\/image_processing20200424-23023-nw98ax.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2021\/11\/image_processing20200424-23023-nw98ax.png 370w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2021\/11\/image_processing20200424-23023-nw98ax-139x300.png 139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Medical practitioners primarily rely on x-rays and pH tests to indicate NGT position post-insertion<\/li><li>Current NGTs do not provide feedback during the insertion process and limited to practicing on manikins<\/li><li>Practitioner is more likely to malposition the tube with blind technique<\/li><li>Being intubated with an NGT is often uncomfortable and rather painful if injuries sustained<\/li><li>50% of subjects in one NGT insertion study experienced mucosa injuries in the nasal cavity<\/li><li>Research into the impact of NGT insertion training with visual aids showed a decrease in complication prevalence and insertion times<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#2f7d10\">What is our goal? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code has-normal-font-size\"><code>\/\/ provide user with a realistic training experience\n\/\/ create device that'll provide feedback through insertion process\n\/\/ reduce prevalence of NTAPIs in clinical settings\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Problem Statement A little background information. . . A way to address nasogastric tube-associated pressure injuries (NTAPIs)&nbsp; that provides training on the insertion process to medical professionals. Patients may be intubated with an NGT for feeding or medication delivery, decompressing any blockages, removing and evaluating stomach contents, as well as administering radiopharmaceuticals for radiographic studies. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/problem\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Problem&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":347,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/347"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/ngt-assist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}