Bedside naso-jejunal placement is more difficult, but successful in patients with COVID-19 in critical care: A retrospective service evaluation of a dietitian-led service
Journal of the Intensive Care Society
; 2023.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2276412
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic presented clinical and logistical challenges in the delivery of adequate nutrition in the critical care setting. The use of neuromuscular-blocking drugs, presence of maxilla-facial oedema, strict infection control procedures, and patients placed in a prone position complicated feeding tube placement. We audited the outcomes of dietitian-led naso-jejunal tube (NJT) insertions using the IRIS (Kangaroo, USA) device, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. NJT placement was successful in 78% of all cases (n = 50), and 87% of COVID-19 cases. Anaesthetic support was only required in COVID-19 patients (53%). NJT placement using IRIS was more difficult but achievable in patients with COVID-19.Copyright © The Intensive Care Society 2023.
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English
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Journal of the Intensive Care Society
Year:
2023
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