The Relationship Between the Location of the Nasogastric Tube and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients Hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit

The Relationship Between the Location of the Nasogastric Tube and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients Hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit

Background: It is recommended to start nutrition early in critically ill patients and the preferred method to do so is enteral nutrition which in most cases is achieved by inserting a feeding tube during the first 24 hours. These tubes are placed blindly so the tip of the tube can be placed in diffe...

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Main Authors: Sُhahram Seifi, Shahrbanoo Latifii, Seyed Taghi Hamidian, Farbod Zahedi Tajrishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-06-01
Series:Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Subjects:
ventilator-associated pneumonia
endotracheal tube
nasogastric tube
Online Access:https://aacc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/aacc/article/view/115

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