Pulmonary Aspiration in Tube-fed Patients with Artificial Airways

Overview

Journal Heart Lung

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 1984 Nov 1

PMID 6436194

Citations 5

Authors

D M Treloar

J Stechmiller

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Abstract

Based on the results of this study, it appears that critically ill patients may receive nutritional supplements through the use of a small-gauge, flexible enteral feeding tube without significant danger of pulmonary aspiration. However, the potential for aspiration of tube feedings in any critically ill patient still exists, and further research in this area would contribute to a decrease in morbidity and mortality rates.

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