Patient safety alert on placement devices for nasogastric tube insertion

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This alert has been issued in response to two recently reported patient safety incidents, when enteral nutrition was unintentionally given into the respiratory tract through a misplaced nasogastric tube inserted with the aid of a placement device.

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Patient safety alert on placement devices for nasogastric tube insertion

Patient safety alert on placement devices for nasogastric tube insertion

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