ReviewCurrent gerontology and geriatrics research2021
Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Older Patients: A Review of Current Practice and Challenges Faced.
Review in Current gerontology and geriatrics research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05810688 (Aspiration Pneumonia is High Morbidity and Mortality Rate. Nasogastric Tube Insertion is an Emergency Medical Treatment. The Results of the Successful Strategy for Removing Senior Aspiration Pneumonia Patient's Nasogastric Tubes.), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Aspiration Pneumonia is High Morbidity and Mortality Rate. Nasogastric Tube Insertion is an Emergency Medical Treatment. The Results of the Successful Strategy for Removing Senior Aspiration Pneumonia Patient's Nasogastric Tubes.
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Identifying a list of healthcare 'never events' to effect system change: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMJ open quality · 2023Pooled it
- Enteral Nutrition Practices and Complications in ICU Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study of Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives in Saudi Arabia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Characteristics of older adults receiving enteral feeding at a geriatric medical center.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Comparison of the Prevention of Esophageal Stricture Between Oral Prednisolone Alone and Oral Prednisolone Combined with Nasogastric Tube in Superficial Esophageal Cancer After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Validating nasogastric tube placement with pH testing: A randomized controlled trial protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2024Article
- Point prevalence and clinical profile of patients with delirium admitted in internal medicine department at tertiary care centre in eastern Nepal: a descriptive cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Mortality rate and its determinants among people with dementia receiving home healthcare: a nationwide cohort study.Internal and emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Establishment of risk model for elderly CAP at different age stages: a single-center retrospective observational study.Scientific reports · 2023Observational
- Preclinical trial of the effectiveness of a safety nasogastric tube to detect the tube position based on tidal volume and pepsin assay results in the gastrointestinal tract of Macaca fascicularis.Biomedical engineering online · 2023Article
- Evolving Therapeutic Roles of Nasogastric Tubes: Current Concepts in Clinical Practice.Advances in therapy · 2023Review
- Profiles of oral microbiome associated with nasogastric tube feeding.Journal of oral microbiology · 2023Article
- Exploration of Aging-Care Parameters to Predict Mortality of Patients Aged 80-Years and Above with Community-Acquired Pneumonia.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Nasogastric tube feeding is an essential way of delivering enteral nutrition when the oral route is insufficient or unsafe. Malnutrition is recognised as a reversible factor for sarcopenia and frailty. It is therefore crucial that malnutrition is treated in older inpatients who have dysphagia and require enteral nutrition. Despite five National Patient Safety Alerts since 2005, "Never Events" related to nasogastric feeding persist. In addition to placement errors, current practice often leads to delays in feeding, which subsequently result in worse patient outcomes. It is crucial that tube placement is confirmed accurately and in a timely way. Medical advancements in this area have been slow to find a solution which meets this need. In this paper, we provide an updated review on the current use of feeding nasogastric tubes in the older population, the issues associated with confirming correct placement, and innovative solutions for improving safety and outcomes in older patients.
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