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The comparison of capnography and epigastric auscultation to assess the accuracy of nasogastric tube placement in intensive care unit patients

BACKGROUND: Placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes is a common procedure for patients especially in intensive care units (ICUs). Thus, it is important to determine the correct placement of the tube to prevent misplacement in the airways. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to compare the epigastric...

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Published in:BMC Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Heidarzadi, Elahe, Jalali, Rostam, Hemmatpoor, Behzad, Salari, Nader
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7306926/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32571235
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01353-5
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