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Gastrostomy uptake in motor neurone disease: a mixed-methods study of patients’ decision making
Objectives Gastrostomy decision making is a complicated, multifaceted process for people with motor neuron disease (MND). This study explored demographic and disease-related factors that may impact on gastrostomy uptake; and reasons why people with MND ...
Natalie James+4 more
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Introduction: Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a severe hepatorenal disorder of childhood. Early renal disease in ARPKD may require renal replacement therapy and is associated with failure to thrive resulting in a need for ...
Kathrin Burgmaier+10 more
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Gastrostomy tubes: Fundamentals, periprocedural considerations, and best practices
Gastrostomy tube placement is a procedure that achieves enteral access for nutrition, decompression, and medication administration. Preprocedural evaluation and selection of patients is necessary to provide optimal benefit and reduce the risk of adverse ...
Anand Rajan+4 more
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Prevention and management of major complications in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a commonly used endoscopic technique where a tube is placed through the abdominal wall mainly to administer fluids, drugs and/or enteral nutrition.
K. Boeykens, I. Duysburgh
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
ЦеЛЬ. Создать симулятор для отработки мануальных навыков выполнения чрескожной эндоскопической гастростомии (ЧЭГ). МеТОДЫ И МАТеРИАЛЫ. Разработан симулятор пациента, имеющий рот, ротоглотку, съемные пищевод, желудок и переднюю брюшную стенку, позволяющие
Xudong Liu+3 more
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively safe and effective method of providing nutrition to patients with neurologic deficits or proximal gastrointestinal pathology. Complications that follow this common procedure include dislodgement, dysfunction, infection, gastric/colonic perforation, bleeding, peritonitis, or death.
N. P. Kamalesh+2 more
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Construction and validation of an educational booklet on care for children with gastrostomy.
OBJECTIVES to describe the process of construction and validation of an educational booklet on care for children with gastrostomy, directed to caregivers.
Lidiane do Nascimento Rodrigues+4 more
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes are often placed in patients with head and neck malignancy for long-term nutritional support. Though rare, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma can metastasize to the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube ...
Hunza Chaudhry+4 more
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CT-guided gastrostomy tube placement—a single center case series
PURPOSEThe role of computed tomography (CT)-guided gastrostomy tube placement is still evolving. It is a valuable alternative to guide gastrostomy tube placement in a few selected patients, who are not candidates for the established endoscopy- or ...
Junaid T. Yasin+6 more
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Home care for children with gastrostomy
Objectives: to describe home care practices performed by family members for maintaining the life of children with gastrostomy. Methods: qualitative research using the Sensitive Creative method, with the Criatividade e Sensibilidade Corpo Saber [Corpo ...
Ana Paula Lopes Pinheiro Ribeiro+5 more
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