Wasiu Abayomi Balogun

Nasogastric Intubation

For most patients who cannot attain an adequate oral intake from food, oral nutritional supplements, or who cannot eat and drink safely, they may be given proper nutrition via nasogastric tube feeding. The goal of this technique is to improve every patient’s nutritional intake and maintain their nutritional status. Nasogastric tube or NG tube is used in patients suffering from dysphagia due toContinueContinue reading “Nasogastric Intubation”

[Part 3] Manufacturing, safety and quality control of vaccines

This document is part three in a series of explainers on vaccine development and distribution. Part one focused on how vaccines work to protect our bodies from disease-carrying germs. Part two focused on the ingredients in a vaccine and the three clinical trial phases. This document outlines the next part of the vaccine journey: the steps from completingContinueContinue reading “[Part 3] Manufacturing, safety and quality control of vaccines”

[Part 2] How are vaccines developed?

This article is part two in a series of explainers on vaccine development and distribution. Part one focused on how vaccines work to protect our bodies from disease-carrying germs. This article focuses on the ingredients in a vaccine and the three clinical trial phases. Part three outlines the next part of the vaccine journey: the steps from completing the clinical trialContinueContinue reading “[Part 2] How are vaccines developed?”

[Part 1] How do vaccines work?

This article is part one in a series of explainers on vaccine development and distribution. This article focuses on how vaccines work to protect our bodies from disease-carrying germs. Part two focused on the ingredients in a vaccine and the three clinical trial phases. Part three outlines the next part of the vaccine journey: the steps from completing theContinueContinue reading “[Part 1] How do vaccines work?”