The Relationship Between the Location of the Nasogastric Tube and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients Hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit
Background: It is recommended to start nutrition early in critically ill patients and the preferred method to do so is enteral nutrition which in most cases is achieved by inserting a feeding tube during the first 24 hours. These tubes are placed blindly so the tip of the tube can be placed in diff...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | https://aacc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/aacc/article/view/115 |