Review: Methods for the assessment of gastric emptying in critically ill, enterally fed adults

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 261-273

  Moreira, Telma V ^a   McQuiggan, Margaret ^b  

^a Research Institute ^*  (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Enteral feeding; Gastric emptying; Refractometry

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBON 13; OCTANOIC ACID; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BREATH ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGESTIVE TRACT PARAMETERS; DRUG ABSORPTION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ENTERIC FEEDING; GASTRIC IMPEDANCE MONITORING; GASTRIC RESIDUAL VOLUME; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PARACETAMOL ABSORPTION TEST; PATIENT MONITORING; REFRACTOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SCINTIGRAPHY; STOMACH EMPTYING; ULTRASOUND; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENTERAL NUTRITION; GASTRIC EMPTYING; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 63849136010     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884533609332176     Document Type: Article

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