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Gastric Residual Volume: Rethinking the Threshold

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CRITICAL CARE NURSING QUARTERLY
Volume 39, Issue 4, Pages 387-+

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000132

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enteral feedings; gastric residual volume; mechanically ventilated patient

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There are many challenges related to enteral feedings of the mechanically ventilated patient. Among the most often debated issues is the threshold for gastric residual volume before further feeding. This brief article considers the factors to be considered and reviews current thinking on the topic.

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