Gastric residual volume in the ICU: Can we do without measuring it?

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 160-162

  Davies, Andrew R ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTERIC FEEDING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH VOLUME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; VOMITING;

ENTERAL NUTRITION; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC;

EID: 77952566282     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607109357626     Document Type: Note

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