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High-risk factors for aspiration
| Inability to protect the airway | |
| Presence of a nasoenteric access device | |
| Mechanical ventilation | |
| Age >70 years | |
| Reduced level of consciousness | |
| Poor oral care | |
| Inadequate nurse to patient ratio | |
| Supine positioning | |
| Neurologic deficits | |
| Gastroesophageal reflux | |
| Transport out of the ICU | |
| Use of bolus intermittent EN |
