ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026A1063 ORANGES AND LEMONS
Holly Maguire, Surabhi Saxena, Grace Casquejo · 2026
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Description
Holly Maguire and co-authors report a 2026 conference study on a citrus trick to check feeding tube placement in stroke patients. Swallowing trouble strikes up to sixty percent of stroke patients, and many need a nose-to-stomach tube. The tube's place must be proven before use, and the first check, pulling stomach fluid, often fails.
When no fluid came up, staff wiped gauze soaked in orange or lemon juice along the gums and tongue. Minutes later, a second pull was tried. In thirty patients, fluid came up every time after the citrus wipe. No chest X-ray was then needed. The authors say the trick seems to spark stomach fluid flow and merits fuller study, since it could cut waits for food and drugs.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Holly Maguire, Surabhi Saxena, Grace Casquejo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |