Outcomes following feeding gastrostomy (FG) insertion in patients with learning disability: a retrospective cohort study using the health improvement network (THIN) database

OBJECTIVES: To measure the rates of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and mortality following feeding gastrostomy (FG) placement in patients with learning disability (LD). Following this to compare these rates between those having LRTI prior to FG placement and those with no recent LRTI. DESI...

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Autores principales: Harvey, Philip R, Thomas, Tom, Chandan, Joht Singh, Bhala, Neeraj, Nirantharakumar, Krishnarajah, Trudgill, Nigel J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
Materias:
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6588980/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31221879
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026714

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6588980/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31221879
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026714

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