Effect of Orogastric Tubes on Aspiration Status and Recommendations for Oral Feeding
Leder SB, Lazarus CL, Suiter DM, Acton LM. Effect of Orogastric Tubes on Aspiration Status and Recommendations for Oral Feeding. Otolaryngology 2011, 144: 372-375. PMID: 21493198, DOI: 10.1177/0194599810391726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of aspirationOrogastric tubeEndoscopic evaluationTertiary care teaching hospitalFiberoptic endoscopic evaluationOral dietOral feedingAspiration statusCase seriesOral alimentationOverall incidenceSwallow studyTeaching hospitalDiet recommendationsFood consistencyTube presenceIncidenceSignificant differencesSwallowingAspirationContraindicationsInpatientsHospitalAlimentation