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Deirdre Toher

Statistician, Department of Engineering, Design and Mathematics, University of the West of England, Bristol

Cortrak feeding tube placement: accuracy of the ‘GI flexure system’ versus manufacturer guidance

The authors prospectively compared the accuracy of the ‘GI flexure system’ for interpreting the EM trace against the recommendations in the manufacturer's guidance. The cohort consisted of consecutive...

Cortrak feeding tube placement: interpretation agreement of the ‘GI flexure’ system versus X-ray

There was a high level of agreement between Cortrak and radiological interpretation. This was not high enough to prove that Cortrak could reduce end-of-procedure detection of lung misplacement to...

Observation of inadvertent tube loss in ICU: effect of nasal bridles

A review of critically ill patients fed via an NI tube identified a higher incidence of tube removal of those secured with tape compared with those secured with nasal bridles, 48% versus 13%...

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