Risks of Using Bedside Tests to Verify Nasogastric Tube Position in Adult Patients

Risks of Using Bedside Tests to Verify Nasogastric Tube Position in Adult Patients

Nasogastric (NG) tubes are commonly used for enteral feeding. Complications of feeding tube misplacement include malnutrition, pulmonary aspiration, and even death. We built a Bayesian network (BN) to analyse the risks associated with available bedside tests to verify tube position. Evidence on test...

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Main Authors: Melody Ni, Oliver Priest, Lawrence D. Phillips, George B. Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2014-12-01
Series:European Medical Journal Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Bayesian networks
Decision analysis
nasogastric tube
patient safety
Online Access:http://emjreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/Risks-of-Using-Bedside-Tests-to-Verify-Nasogastric-Tube-Position-in-Adult-Patients.pdf

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