Potential risk of malposition of nasogastric tube using nose-ear-xiphoid measurement.

BACKGROUND: Correct placement of nasogastric tubes provide proper functionality and maximize benefit and minimize risk. The Nose-Ear-Xiphoid (NEX) body surface estimate method is a long-lasting technique, and this study was conducted to evaluate the correlation between NEX method and the secure inse...

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Main Authors: Yen-Chun Chen, Lien-Yen Wang, Yu-Jun Chang, Chao-Pin Yang, Tsung-Ju Wu, Fung-Ru Lin, Sen-Yung Liu, Ta-Sen Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3919749?pdf=render