Primary Recipient

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

Amount

$32,140.00

Award Date

9/01/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

The study's aim is to develop a bedside assay to detect pulmonary micro-aspirations of gastric contents. Such a test is needed to differentiate between frequent and infrequent aspirators so that interventions can be planned accordingly. A total of 2,200 a