What Is the Evidence to Support Ongoing Nasogastric Tube Position Testing? A Prospective Observational Study of Adverse Events in Australia and the United Kingdom
Overall, NGT displacement occurred rarely. Compared to ETLM, pH tests frequently failed to confirm that the tube remained correctly positioned, resulting in X-rays and disruptions to enteral nutrition and medications. Oral cavity inspection alongside ETLM could be a safe alternative method to pH testing but requires more research to examine generalizability.
Authors
- Kate Glen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1720-1437)
- Mary Hannan‐Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4309-8752)
- Merrilyn Banks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4467-4608)
- C. Elizabeth Weekes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7006-0143)
Institutions
- University College Hospital (GB)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.70001
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.24
Funders
- British Dietetic Association
- University College London
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of Queensland