Journal article
Effect of acidified enteral feedings on gastric colonization in the critically ill patient
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of acidified enteral nutritional formulas (feedings) on gastric colonization and pH in critically ill patients.
DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind trial of three groups: a) regular feedings into the stomach; b) regular feedings into the duodenum; and c) acidified feedings into the stomach. Nasogastric aspirates for gastric pH and microbiological determinations were obtained daily for a mean of 5 days after …
Authors
HEYLAND D; BRADLEY C; MANDELL LA
Journal
Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 20, No. 10, pp. 1388–1394
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 1992
DOI
10.1097/00003246-199210000-00005
ISSN
0090-3493
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acidosis, LacticAdolescentAdultAgedCritical IllnessCross InfectionDouble-Blind MethodEnteral NutritionFemaleGastric Acidity DeterminationGastrointestinal HemorrhageGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsHospitals, UniversityHumansHydrochloric AcidHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMaleMiddle AgedOntarioPneumonia, AspirationStomach DiseasesTreatment Outcome