Elimination of radiographic confirmation for small-bowel feeding tubes in critical care

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 521-527

  Powers, Jan ^a   Fischer, Mary H ^a   Ziemba Davis, Mary ^a   Brown, Jamie ^a   Phillips, Donna M ^a  

^a ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENTERIC FEEDING; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PYLORUS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

CRITICAL CARE; ELECTROMAGNETIC PHENOMENA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS; INDIANA; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PYLORUS; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84888413281     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2013755     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Peter J, Moran J, Phillips-Hughes J. A meta-analysis of treatment outcomes of early enteral versus early parenteral nutrition in hospitalized patients. Crit Care Med. 2005;33:213-220.
2. Khalid I, Doshi P, DiGiovine B. Early enteral nutrition and outcomes of critically ill patients treated with vasopressors and mechanical ventilation. Am J Crit Care. 2010;19:261-268.
3. McClave SA, Martindale RG, Vanek VW, et al. Guidelines for the provision and assessment of nutrition support therapy in the adult critically ill patient: Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.). JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2009;33:277-316.
4. Martindale RG, McClave SA, Vanek VW, et al. Guidelines for the provision and assessment of nutrition support therapy in the adult critically ill patient: Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: Executive Summary. Crit Care Med. 2009;37(5):1757-1761.
5. Hsu C-W, Sun S-F, Lin S-L, et al. Duodenal versus gastric feeding in medical intensive care unit patients: a prospective, randomized, clinical study. Crit Care Med. 2009;37(6):1866-1871.
6. Marderstein E, Simmons R, Ochoa J. Patient safety: effect of institutional protocols on adverse events related to feeding tube placement in the critically ill. J Am Coll Surg. 2004;199:39-47.
7. Gray R, Reed L, Handal P, et al. Enhanced access for delivery of enteral feedings in the intensive care unit utilizing a team approach and an electromagnetic tube placement device [abstract]. Nutr Clin Pract. 2006;30(2).
8. Powers J, Luebbehusen M, Spitzer T, et al. Verification of an electromagnetic placement device compared to abdominal radiograph to predict accuracy of feeding tube placement. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2011;35:535-539.
9. TM). http://www.corpakmedsystems.com/cortrak.html. Accessed July 30, 2013.
10. Stockdale W, Hale L, Nordbeck S, et al. Quality and safety improvement project utilizing electromagnetic tube placement and tube securement systems [abstract]. Crit Care Med. 2007;35:A149.