Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN
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J Spec Pediatr Nurs · Oct 2021
Comparison of electromagnetic guided imagery to standard confirmatory methods for ascertaining nasogastric tube placement in children.
Evaluate the accuracy of an electromagnetic device (EMD) guided nasogastric tube (NGT) placement compared with standard confirmation methods. A secondary aim was to determine if EMD guided NGT placement would avert potential pulmonary misplacements of the tube. ⋯ EMD guided NGT placement is a potentially viable method for confirming nasogastric tube placement in children when done by appropriately trained clinicians. More research on EMD guided NGT placement in children is needed before any practice recommendation can be made.