• Intervention
    What gastric volume level should be reached before stopping/holding enteral nutrition in critically ill patients?
    • Conclusion

      Research supports that accepting an isolated GRV of 250 mL, and evaluating the clinical situation with two or more consecutive volumes of 250 mL before stopping/holding EN in critically ill patients, had benefit in terms of greater formula intake.

    • Grade: III
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
    What is the relationship between gastric residual volume and aspiration pneumonia in critically ill patients?
    • Conclusion

      Adequately powered trials have not been found to evaluate the relationship between GRV and aspiration pneumonia in critically ill patients.

    • Grade: III
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.