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Objective To evaluate whether a simple aspiration test can be used to accurately confirm the correct placement of fine-bore feeding tubes in the oesophagus and prevent their inadvertent placement in the bronchial tree. Design We conducted an ethically approved, randomised, blinded trial to assess the accuracy of a simple aspiration test to differentiate between oesophageal and tracheal placement...
Objective To evaluate a blind ‘active’ technique for the bedside placement of post-pyloric enteral feeding tubes in a critically ill population with proven gastric ileus. Design and setting An open study to evaluate the success rate and duration of the technique in cardiothoracic and general intensive care units of a tertiary referral hospital. Patients 20 consecutive, ventilated patients requiring...
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