Purpose The purpose was to describe aspiration pneumonia in the context of other lung
infections and aspiration syndromes and to distinguish between the main scenarios …

This literature review and the recommendations therein were prepared for the American
Gastroenterological Association Patient Care Committee. Following external review, the …

Upper digestive intolerance during enteral nutrition in crit... : Critical Care Medicine Upper
digestive intolerance during enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: Frequency, risk factors, and …

Interventions Rate of enteral tube feeding ordered, actual volume delivered, patient position,
residual volume, flush volume, presence of blue food coloring in oropharynx, and stool …

Methods: Critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in the medical, coronary, or
surgical intensive care units in a university-based tertiary care hospital, placed on …

Pulmonary aspiration in the hospitalized patient can be devastating. Most aspiration events
occur in patients with a swallowing disorder. Aspiration can be divided into 3 separate …

Executive summary Improving the care of patients with community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP) in South Africa is particularly important because of the high burden of disease and the …

Now with videos! Dysphagia Following Stroke, Third Edition is a practical and easy-to-use
resource for clinicians treating swallowing disorders in the stroke population. The authors …

Background: The use of gastric residual volumes (GRVs) as a clinical monitor for patients
receiving enteral tube feeding (ETF) is based on presumptions that are not physiologically …

Disordered upper gastrointestinal tract motility occurs frequently in intensive care unit
patients and often represents a substantial treatment challenge. In addition to specific …