Implementation of an electromagnetic imaging system to facilitate nasogastric and post-pyloric feeding tube placement in patients with and without critical illness

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-68

  Windle, E M ^a   Beddow, D ^b   Hall, E ^a   Wright, J ^a   Sundar, N ^a  

^a PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Dewsbury and District Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical care; Enteral tube feeding; Health service technology; Nutrition support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PHENOMENA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 73949112736     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2009.01010.x     Document Type: Article

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