2006
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00113405
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Nasogastric tube feeding is a cause of aspiration pneumonia in ventilated patients

Abstract: complaints were diagnosed with bronchitis. This resulted in a more frequent use of inhaled steroids and bronchodilators in Dutch children as compared with German children [2].We cannot exclude the fact that a possible geographically heterogeneous worldwide Chlamydia pneumoniae pandemic could contribute to changes in asthma prevalences in different countries. However, it seems unlikely to us that this would be the sole explanation, as not all asthmatics (established or newly diagnosed) have C. pneumoniae presen… Show more

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“…NG tube feeding is known to be a significant cause of aspiration pneumonia in critical patients due to the gastroesophageal reflux of bacteriologically contaminated gastric contents and subsequent microaspiration of these contents to the lower airways. The NG tube in ventilated patients is partially responsible for reflux and has been recognized as a risk factor for nosocomial pneumonia [33], [34].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…NG tube feeding is known to be a significant cause of aspiration pneumonia in critical patients due to the gastroesophageal reflux of bacteriologically contaminated gastric contents and subsequent microaspiration of these contents to the lower airways. The NG tube in ventilated patients is partially responsible for reflux and has been recognized as a risk factor for nosocomial pneumonia [33], [34].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Twenty of the 182 patients who received gastric feedings throughout the 3-day study period had two or more gastric residual volumes of at least 200 ml; three-quarters of these patients were identified as frequent aspirators. The mere presence of a nasogastric tube is a frequently cited risk factor for aspiration [27].…”
Section: Aspirationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This means that, as a rule, hospital‐acquired aspiration pneumonia should be considered to occur without any relationship to ingestion of food. Even fasting or the placement of a gastric fistula do not provide absolute protection against pneumonia 9–12 . This is because upper airway reflexes decrease during the night, and sleep, sedatives and psychotropic agents not only inhibit swallowing reflexes to cause silent aspiration, but also represent factors exacerbating dysphagia.…”
Section: Relationship Between Aspiration and Aspiration Pneumonia: DImentioning
confidence: 99%