Does abdominal massage improve gastrointestinal functions of intensive care patients with an endotracheal tube?: A randomized clinical trial.

CONCLUSION: The results revealed that abdominal massage could improve gastrointestinal functions in enterally fed patients with an endotracheal tube. It is suggested to use abdominal massage as an adjunct therapy for improving gastrointestinal functions in intensive care patients. PMID: 29389471 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29389471?dopt=Abstract

Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - February 1, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dehghan M, Fatehi Poor A, Mehdipoor R, Ahmadinejad M Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: research