Nasogastric tube in mechanical ventilated patients: ETCO2 and pH measuring to confirm correct placement. A pilot study

<h4>Introduction</h4> Nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is a procedure commonly performed in mechanically ventilated (MV) patients. Chest X-Ray is the diagnostic gold-standard to confirm its correct placement, with the downsides of requiring MV patients’ mobilization and of intrinsic acti...

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Main Authors: Samuele Ceruti, Simone Dell’Era, Francesco Ruggiero, Giovanni Bona, Andrea Glotta, Maira Biggiogero, Edoardo Tasciotti, Christoph Kronenberg, Gianluca Lollo, Andrea Saporito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9162373/?tool=EBI