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Semi-solid feeds may reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia and shorten postoperative length of stay after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)

Background and study aims: Feeding-related adverse events after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) such as aspiration pneumonia may result in prolonged hospitalization and postoperative mortality. This study evaluated the efficacy of using semi-solid feeds to reduce feeding-related adverse ev...

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Autores principales: Toh Yoon, Ezekiel Wong, Yoneda, Kaori, Nishihara, Kazuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5161128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27995184
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-117218