Gastric residual volume and aspiration in critically ill patients receiving gastric feedings

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 512-519

  Metheny, Norma A ^a   Schallom, Lynn ^b   Oliver, Dana A ^c   Clouse, Ray E ^d  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c S LOUIS UNIV HLTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID ASPIRATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH JUICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTRIC EMPTYING; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY ASPIRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149161429     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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