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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2017; 23(28): 5229-5236
Published online Jul 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i28.5229
Modified B-ultrasound method for measurement of antral section only to assess gastric function and guide enteral nutrition in critically ill patients
Ying Liu, Ya-Kun Gao, Lei Yao, Li Li
Ying Liu, Ya-Kun Gao, Lei Yao, Li Li, Department of Ultrasound, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Liu Y, Gao YK and Yao L designed the research; Liu Y, Gao YK, Yao L and Li L performed the research; Gao YK, Yao L and Li L contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Liu Y, Gao YK, Yao L and Li L analyzed the data; Liu Y wrote the paper.
Supported by Cangzhou Science and Technology Project, No. 131302097.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by Cangzhou Central Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We declare that there are no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Ying Liu, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Ultrasound, Cangzhou Central Hospital, No. 201 Xinhua Road, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China. 13315703225@163.com
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Received: May 3, 2017
Peer-review started: May 4, 2017
First decision: June 1, 2017
Revised: June 13, 2017
Accepted: June 19, 2017
Article in press: June 19, 2017
Published online: July 28, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: In order to provide critically ill patients with timely postoperative enteral nutrition (EN), a modified B-ultrasound method for measurement of antral section only was established. In healthy subjects, there was a good correlation among gastric emptying time, antral contraction frequency and antral motility index between the modified and traditional methods. The study on critically ill patients also revealed that a better effect of EN was achieved in the modified B-ultrasound method group with regard to patients’ hospitalization conditions and the incidence of EN complications.