ArticleCureus2025
Placement and Confirmation of Nasogastric Tubes: An Audit of Clinical Practices at a Pakistani Tertiary Care Hospital.
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Abstract
Background The widespread and diverse use of nasogastric (NG) tubes healthcare setting and the complications, like aspiration pneumonia that surround its placement call for detailed review of the underlying causes. The shortcomings that lie in the tube placement, securement, maintenance and follow-up are other important factors requiring addressal. Objective To evaluate adherence to NG tube placement protocols (confirmation via X-ray/whoosh test) and their impact on aspiration pneumonia rates. Methodology We conducted a prospective, clinical audit between June 2024 and July 2024 in the Medical Unit of Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. Patients above 18 years of age with the indication of nasogastric intubation were included. After implementation of the evidence-based protocols, data was collected in three cycles: Cycle 1, Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. Training workshops elaborating the correct tube placement, confirmatory tests and the follow-up care were conducted vigorously at various stages of the cycle to identify whether improvement in patient outcomes occurred or not. Google Forms (Google Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA) and SPSS version 24 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) were utilized for data collection and analysis, respectively. Results The audit which spanned from 1
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