Adequacy of different measurement methods in determining nasogastric tube insertion lengths: An observational study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.01.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Distance from the tip of the nose to earlobe to xiphisternum is commonly used to determine the length of nasogastric tube to be inserted. However, it is not evidence-based and frequently leads to improper… read more here.
Keywords: length; xiphisternum; tube; distance ... See more keywords