Effect of Acupressure on Amount of Gastric Emptying in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Hospitalized in Intensive Care Units

Background & Aim: The major problem with mechanically ventilated patients receiving enteral nutrition hospitalized in the intensive care units is delayed gastric emptying. Acupressure can increase gastric motility. This study aimed to determine the effect of acupressure on the amount of gastric...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Aslani, Nasrin Hanifi, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Ramazan Fallah
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-08-01
Series:حیات
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Online Access:http://hayat.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-353-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1