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Should gastric aspirate be discarded or retained when gastric residual volume is removed from gastric tubes?

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Williams, Teresa
Leslie, Gavin
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2010
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Williams, Teresa A. and Leslie, Gavin D. 2010. Should gastric aspirate be discarded or retained when gastric residual volume is removed from gastric tubes? Australian Critical Care. 23 (4): pp. 215-217.
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Australian Critical Care
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School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Summary: Nursing care of patients with enteral feeding tubes is common in the intensive care unit but the evidence that surrounds the practice is limited. Recent research by Juve-Udina and colleagues (2010) "To return or to discard? Randomised trial on gastric residual volume management" compares two methods of managing gastric residual volume. This critique provides a brief summary of their research and critically appraises the paper. The implications for nursing practice are discussed.