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ArticleGlobal pediatric health2015

Retrospective Review of Current Nasojejunal Tube Insertion Practice.

Natasha Sheikh, Michelle Falkiner, Mary-Louise Greer

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Article in Global pediatric health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Natasha SheikhThe Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Michelle FalkinerThe Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mary-Louise GreerThe Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hospital for Sick Children · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Repeated fluoroscopically guided nasojejunal tube (NJT) insertions, particularly in children, can pose health risks through increased radiation exposure. We analyzed frequency of NJT reinsertions and associated radiation exposure through retrospective evaluation of children <18 years at our institution who underwent fluoroscopically guided NJT insertions from 2007 to 2012. Age and weight, reinsertion frequency per patient, radiation dose (dose actual percentage [DAP]), time interval between, and indication for reinsertion were recorded. A total of 252 children (3 days to17 years, 11 months) had 449 NJT insertions. Reinsertions occurred in 105 (41.7%) patients with 14 (5.6%) having ≥5 reinsertions, and 67.6% of reinsertions occurring in patients <1 year. Mean DAP increased with frequency of reinsertion, along with age and weight. Most common indication for reinsertion was a pulled NJT (34.0%). Fluoroscopic NJT reinsertion was most frequent in younger, smaller patients. Self-guided, bedside NJT insertion, and/or earlier instigation of definitive nutritional therapy delivery should be considered.

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childrenfluoroscopynasojejunal tuberadiation doseself-guided technique

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PMID27335939
PMCPMC4784621
OpenAlexW2129951806

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