A risk stratifying tool to facilitate safe late-stage percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in ALS

Background: The safety of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) insertion in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with significant respiratory compromise has been questioned. Objectives: To review the characteristics of an ALS clinic patient cohort undergoing PEG, and the introduction of...

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Autores principales: Thompson, Alexander G., Blackwell, Victoria, Marsden, Rachael, Millard, Emma, Lawson, Clare, Nickol, Annabel H., East, James E., Talbot, Kevin, Allan, Philip J., Turner, Martin R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5425625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28100064
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2016.1274330

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