Enteral feeding in the critically ill: comparison between the supine and prone positions: a prospective crossover study in mechanically ventilated patients

INTRODUCTION: Prone position is effective in mechanically ventilated patients to improve oxygenation. It is unknown if prone position affects gastric emptying and the ability of continued enteral feeding. AIM: To determine tolerance of enteral feeding by measuring gastric residual volumes in enteral...

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Main Authors: van der Voort, Peter HJ, Zandstra, Durk F
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2001
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC37407/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11511335
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