Evaluating nutritional status and health care for patients with nasogastric feeding tubes
- Author:
Le Thi Binh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nutrition, nursing care
- MeSH:
Intubation, Gastrointestinal;
Nutritional Status;
Delivery of Health Care
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;510(4):21-23
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 49 adult patients with nasogastric feeding tubes treated at 3 departments of Bach Mai Hospital. Results: almost patients were over 60 years old (53.06%), 75.5% of patients were provided sufficient protein amount per day. 20.4% of patients were provided high protein amount. 100% of patients with nasogastric feeding tubes were infused simultaneously. 44.9% patients had concomitant infections. 10.20% patients experienced edema when hospitalizing. Total energy per day was between 1700 and 2300 kcal. No one had feeding tube-related pulmonary complications. 8.16% patients had nasal ulcer, 4.08% had pressure ulcer, and 7.2% had gastrointestinal disturbances. 83.6% patients were provided processing foods.
