Verifying the Placement of Nasogastric Tubes at an Emergency Center: Comparison of Ultrasound with Chest Radiograph

Table 1

Clinical and demographical features.

Variables	Data (n=49)
Age (mean±SD) year	58.3±22.7
Gender n ()
(i) M	27 (55.1)
(ii) F	22 (44.9)
NG Tube Indications n ()
(i) Ileus	25 (51)
(ii) Medication	15 (30.6)
(iii) Gastric Lavage	5 (10.2)
(iv) Gastrointestinal hemorrhage	3 (6.1)
(v) Perforation	1 (2)
Comorbidities n ()
(i) Yes / No	23 (46.9) / 26 (53.1)
(a) Atherosclerosis	7 (14.2)
(b) HT	6 (12.2)
(c) DM	5 (10.2)
(d) Congestive Heart Failure	3 (6.1)
(e) COPD	2 (4.1)
(f) Chronic Renal Failure	3 (6.1)
(g) Colon Cancer	2 (4.1)
(h) CVA	3 (6.1)
(i) Thrombocytosis	1 (2.0)
(j) Cerebral Palsy	1 (2.0)
(k) Sarcoidosis	1 (2.0)
(l) Alzheimer	1 (2.0)
(m) Schizophrenia	1 (2.0)
Glasgow Coma Scores n ()
<8	10 (20.4)
>8	39 (79.6)

M, male; F, female; HT, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVA, cerebrovascular accident.