Organized SU care significantly reduces death and disability3 and improves processes of
care30 as grouping patients together by clinical specialty is associated with improved …

Methods: A total of 195 adult patients undergoing abdominal surgeries in anaesthetised and
intubated state requiring NGT insertion were allocated to three groups to have their NGT …

Background Abdominal radiographs are used to determine the location of the tip of a newly
placed nasogastric tube. The precise location of the gastroesophageal junction has not …

Background Tube misplacement into the tracheobronchial tract is associated with
pneumothorax in 0.5% of cases. NGT verification only detects the position of the tube at the …

We present a case of 2-dimensional ultrasound-assisted confirmation of nasogastric tube
(NGT) placement using both soft tissue neck and epigastric sonographic imaging. Given our …

Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are commonly used in the clinic for feeding, aspiration and
administration of drugs and other oral agents. It is therefore imperative that NGTs are …

A 78-year-old alert woman in hospital was being fed through a nasogastric tube because of
deconditioning. She was taking acetylsalicylic acid for ischemic cardiomyopathy, and a …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Summary-Despite several novel techniques reported in the
literature regarding nasogastric tube placement, no technique has emerged as the most …

Nasogastric (NG) intubation is a commonly performed clinical procedure to gain direct
access to the stomach. This procedure is usually done blind without visual feedback; and …

Improving the Knowledge and Competency of UK Foundation Doctors in Nasogastric Tube
Placement: A National Study Page 1 Review began 01/26/2024 Review ended 02/07/2024 …