| Abstract | Aspiration is a clinical concern in patients receiving enteral tube feeding. Aspiration can result in pneumonia leading to increases in the use of antibiotics, length of hospital stay, and the risk of mortality. Pneumonia caused by aspiration of gastric contents is of particular concern in patients who require mechanical ventilation and feeding by nasogastric tube. This article summarizes factors that might influence the development of aspiration pneumonia and minimize risk, such as the position of the patient's body, method of feeding, and size of the feeding tube. |
| Authors | James S Scolapio
(Affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. scolapio.james at mayo.edu)
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| Journal | Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America
(Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am)
Vol. 17
Issue 4
Pg. 711-6
(Oct 2007)
ISSN: 1052-5157 United States |
| PMID | 17967376
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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| Topics |
- Critical Illness
- Enteral Nutrition
(adverse effects)
- Gastric Acidity Determination
- Hospitalization
- Humans
- Pneumonia, Aspiration
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Posture
- Risk Factors
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