Performance of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Confirming Feeding Tube Placement in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Performance of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Confirming Feeding Tube Placement in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Background: A feeding tube (FT) is routinely placed in critically ill patients, and its correct placement is confirmed with a chest X-ray (CXR), which is considered the gold standard. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography (USG) in verifying FT placement compared to a CXR in...

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Main Authors: Thanalachumy Ragunathan, Rufinah Teo, Aliza Mohamad Yusof, Siti Nidzwani Mohamad Mahdi, Azarinah Izaham, Chian Yong Liu, Maryam Budiman, Syarifah Noor Nazihah Sayed Masri, Raha Abdul Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
feeding tube
ultrasonography
intensive care units
point of care
sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/16/2679

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https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/16/2679

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