ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Sonographic Evaluation of Gastric Residual Volume during Enteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients Using a Miniaturized Ultrasound Device.
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- Korean consensus-based recommendations for preanesthetic gastric ultrasound and anesthetic considerations for GLP-1 receptor agonist-based therapy: a consensus statement from Clinical Practice Guideline Committee of the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2026Review
- Interruptions of enteral nutrition in intensive care units: mechanisms, clinical impacts, and precision nursing interventions-a scoping review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Ultrasound-Derived Skinfolds in Anthropometric Predictive Equations Overestimate Fat Mass: A Validation Study Using a Four-Component Model.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Equations for Assessing Body Composition by Ultrasound in Older Adults: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Feeding Intolerance-A Key Factor in the Management of Acute Pancreatitis: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Gastric Cross-Sectional Area to Predict Gastric Intolerance in Critically Ill Patients: The Sono-ICU Prospective Observational Bicenter Study.Critical care explorations · 2023Article
- Will ultrasound be able to bring back the lost glory of gastric residual volume?Acute and critical care · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo assess the risk of aspiration, nutrient tolerance, and gastric emptying of patients in ICUs, gastric ultrasound can provide information about the gastric contents. Using established formulas, the gastric residual volume (GRV) can be calculated in a standardized way by measuring the gastric antrum. The purpose of this study was to determine the GRV in a cohort of enterally fed patients using a miniaturized ultrasound device to achieve knowledge about feasibility and the GRV over time during the ICU stay. The findings could contribute to the optimization of enteral nutrition (EN) therapy.
methodsA total of 217 ultrasound examinations with 3 measurements each (651 measurements in total) were performed twice daily (morning and evening) in a longitudinal observational study on 18 patients with EN in the interdisciplinary surgical ICU of Saarland University Medical Center. The measured values of the GRV were analyzed in relation to the clinical course, the nutrition, and other parameters.
resultsMeasurements could be performed without interrupting the flow of clinical care and without pausing EN. The GRV was significantly larger with sparsely auscultated bowel sounds than with normal and excited bowel sounds (
conclusionThe GRV measured by miniaturized ultrasound devices can provide important information about ICU patients without restricting treatment procedures in the ICU. Measurements are possible while EN therapy is ongoing. Further studies are needed to establish gastric ultrasound as a management tool in nutrition therapy.
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