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Published in: Critical Care 2/2007

01-03-2007 | Poster presentation

Using the Cortrak magnetic device to facilitate early enteral nutrition in critically ill patients

Authors: K Lei, J Smith, L Camporota, R Beale

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 2/2007

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Confirmation of correct nasogastric tube (NGT) positioning is required before commencement of enteral nutrition (EN). In the ICU, however, the use of sedation, 24-hour feeding and proton pump inhibitors can make the standard confirmatory methods recommended by the UK National Patient Safety Agency (UKNPSA) [1] unreliable, and result in the need for multiple chest X-rays (CXR), increased cost and feeding delay. We studied the role of the Cortrak®(Viasys MedSystems, USA) against standard practice, and assessed the following outcomes: time required to confirm correct NGT position, time to starting feeding, and potential cost savings. …
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Title
Using the Cortrak magnetic device to facilitate early enteral nutrition in critically ill patients
Authors
K Lei
J Smith
L Camporota
R Beale
Publication date
01-03-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 2/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc5311

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