Determination of a practical pH cutoff level for reliable confirmation of nasogastric tube placement

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 540-544

  Gilbertson, Heather Ruth ^a,b   Rogers, Elizabeth Jessie ^a   Ukoumunne, Obioha Chukwunyere ^b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Enteral feeding; Gastric aspirate; Nasogastric feeding; Nasogastric tube placement; Pediatric; PH testing

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; GASTRIC SUCTION; GASTROSTOMY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NEWBORN; NOSE FEEDING; PH MEASUREMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEAL ASPIRATION PROCEDURE; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; GASTRIC JUICE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SUCTION; TRACHEA;

EID: 80051871619     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607110383285     Document Type: Article

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