Tracheobronchial aspiration of gastric contents in critically ill tube-fed patients: Frequency, outcomes, and risk factors

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1007-1015

  Metheny, Norma A ^a   Clouse, Ray E ^b   Chang, Yie Hwa ^c   Stewart, Barbara J ^d   Oliver, Dana A ^e   Kollef, Marin H ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration pneumonia; Critical illness; Enteral nutrition; Gastric emptying; Gastroesophageal reflux; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

PEPSIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASPIRATION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOMACH CONTENT; SUCTION; TRACHEA MUCUS; TUBE FEEDING; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRONCHI; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TRACHEA;

EID: 33645836530     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000206106.65220.59     Document Type: Article

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