Mortality Trend and Predictors of Mortality in Dysphagic Stroke Patients Postpercutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Mortality Trend and Predictors of Mortality in Dysphagic Stroke Patients Postpercutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding is widely used in stroke patients suffering from persistent dysphagia; however, predicting the risks and benefits of PEG insertion in the individual patient is difficult. The aim of our study was to investigate if candidate risk factors c...

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Main Authors: Yue-Long Jiang, Nyoka Ruberu, Xin-Sheng Liu, Ying-Hua Xu, Shu-Tian Zhang, Daniel KY Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Subjects:
Age; Albumin; American Society of Anesthesia; Mortality; Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy; Stroke
Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=10;spage=1331;epage=1335;aulast=Jiang

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