“…9 Unfortunately, gastrointestinal motility is frequently impaired in critically ill patients. 10 This may result in intolerance to EN, [11][12][13][14] delayed absorption of enterally administered medications, gastric colonization with Gram-negative bacteria, 15,16 and an increased risk of nosocomial pneumonia. [17][18][19][20] Gastrointestinal motility dysfunction most commonly manifests as large volumes of aspirated gastric residuals or vomiting.…”