What is the optimum method for ensuring correct placement of nasogastric tubes?
Hender K
Record ID 32003000669
English
Authors' objectives:
This aim of this report was to assess the optimum method for ensuring correct placement of nasogastric tubes.
Authors' recommendations:
- Six studies were retrieved that met inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Generally favourable results were seen for pH testing, aspiration, bilirubin and enzyme tests in prediction of correct nasogastric tube placement confirmed by radiography.
- Specific limitations of the studies:
- Some of the tests (bilirubin and enzyme) used are not currently available at the bedside - Some of the tests are only effective in determining placement under a narrow set of circumstances, e.g. pH assisted feeding tubes in children, pH of aspirate when it is <4.0, pH and enzymes in adults - Sensitivity and specificity of the tests were not determined for most of the papers.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/cce/evidence/
Year Published:
2000
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Australia
MeSH Terms
- Enteral Nutrition
- Intubation, Gastrointestinal
Contact
Organisation Name:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness
Contact Address:
Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Block E, Monash Medical Centre, Locked Bag 29, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9594 7505; Fax: +61 3 9594 7552.
Contact Name:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Contact Email:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Copyright:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness (CCE)
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