Hospital & ICU Care: Gastric decompression for post-surgical patients, enteral feeding for critically ill individuals unable to consume oral nutrition, or gastric lavage for toxin exposure.
Long-Term Care Facilities: Chronic enteral feeding for patients with swallowing impairments (e.g., neurogenic dysphagia) or persistent nutritional deficits.
Acute Care Settings: Administration of oral medications (via gastric access) for patients with impaired swallowing, or short-term gastric decompression for gastrointestinal distress.