A breath of fresh air: a quality-improvement study comparing an air-circulating technique versus conventional technique to prevent nasogastric tube dysfunction

BACKGROUND: Nasogastric tubes are an important component of care in patients with gastrointestinal obstructions. However, they are prone to malfunction despite conventional flushing techniques, with potentially severe consequences. There is no widely accepted, gold-standard way to ensure that a naso...

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Autores principales: Bani Hani, Murad, Ihim, Ikenna, Harps, Joyce, Cunningham, Steven C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
Materias:
Technical Advance
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4661948/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26617465
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-015-0111-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4661948/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26617465
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-015-0111-9

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