Frontiers in nutrition
Gastrointestinal point-of-care ultrasound for enteral nutrition management in critically ill adults: a scoping review
By Hua J, Ju W, Gu Q and 2 others.
Abstract
Background
Gastrointestinal point-of-care ultrasound has been investigated as a non-invasive, bedside adjunct for gastrointestinal assessment and enteral-feeding decision-making in critical care; however, existing protocols and their outcome reporting remain fragmented. This scoping review mapped the existing evidence landscape on the use of gastrointestinal point-of-care ultrasound in the management of enteral nutrition in critically ill adults.
Methods
Comprehensive searches in 10 databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane, CINAHL, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP, China Biological Medicine Literature Database) identified 5,123 records. Studies focusing on ultrasound-assessed gastrointestinal function to guide enteral nutrition, or to predict enteral nutrition intolerance and clinical prognosis, were screened, summarized, and descriptively analyzed.