Technologic approaches to determining proper placement of enteral feeding tubes

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 246-249

  Ackerman, Michael H ^a,b,c   Mick, Diane J ^d  

^a Center for Clinical Trials and Outcomes Management   (United States)

^b Kaleida Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CAPNOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW;

CAPNOGRAPHY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENTERAL NUTRITION; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 33750114162     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01256961-200607000-00003     Document Type: Short Survey

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