THE EFFECTS OF BOLUS AND CONTINUOUS NASOGASTRIC FEEDING ON GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX AND GASTRIC EMPTYING IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS: A RANDOMISED THREE-WAY CROSSOVER PILOT STUDY
Background & aimsnNasogastric feeding may result in gastro-oesophageal reflux and, therefore, increase the risk of aspiration. This may be greater when feeds are administered via a bolus than by infusion. We aimed to measure gastric emptying time and quantify gastro-oesophageal reflux in healthy volunteers given a liquid feed via an oral bolus (OB), a nasogastric [...]