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Indications, effectiveness and safety of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: A single center experience and literature review
CONCLUSIONS: The results of our study showed that long-term enteral feeding with PEG is an effective and safe method that provides improvement in nutritional status.PMID:33787039 | DOI:10.6133/apjcn.202103_30(1).0006
Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition - March 31, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Bulent Saka Cansu Zirtil Sebile Nilgun Erten Timur Selcuk Akpinar Mustafa Altinkaynak Filiz Akyuz Bilger Cavus Bahar Ozmen Serpil Buyukdemir Cemil Tasc ıoglu Source Type: research

Tu1115 PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY (PEG) IS ASSOCIATED WITH BETTER OUTCOMES AS COMPARED TO INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY (IR) GUIDED AND SURGICAL GASTROSTOMIES: INSIGHTS FROM THE NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE
Gastrostomy is a commonly performed procedure for enteral feeding in patients with diverse conditions such as malnutrition, stroke, dementia, Parkinsonism and other neurodegenerative diseases as well as head and neck and upper gastrointestinal cancers. PEG is usually preferred but IR guided and surgical gastrostomies are often performed based on patient related factors and local practice preferences. The aim of our study was to review demographic and clinical characteristics of patients undergoing gastrostomies in the inpatient setting.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ishani Shah, Abhishek Bhurwal, Harsh Mehta, Shruti Mony, Ananya Das Tags: Tuesday abstract Source Type: research

Clinical Risk Factors for Gastroduodenal Ulcer in Romanian Low-Dose Aspirin Consumers.
Conclusions. Concomitant use of NSAIDs or anticoagulants, comorbidities (cerebrovascular disease), and male gender are the most important independent risk factors for ulcer on endoscopy in low-dose aspirin consumers, in a population with a high prevalence of H. pylori infection. PMID: 27579036 [PubMed]
Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice - September 2, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterol Res Pract Source Type: research

An Unusual Cause Of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: Trousseau's Syndrome From Gastric Cancer (P4.231)
CONCLUSIONS: Trousseau’s Syndrome must be considered in those presenting with recurrent strokes with an otherwise negative embolic work up especially in the elderly and those with cancer risk factors. It must prompt the clinician to look for an associated malignancy.Disclosure: Dr. JADEJA has nothing to disclose. Dr. Johnson has nothing to disclose. Dr. Soetanto has nothing to disclose. Dr. Nalleballe has nothing to disclose. Dr. DeNiro has nothing to disclose. Dr. Qureshi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Graber has received personal compensation for activities with Stemedica Inc., Novocure Inc., and Biogen Idec.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Jadeja, N., Johnson, J., Soetanto, A., Nalleballe, K., DeNiro, L., Qureshi, I., Graber, J. Tags: Neuro-oncology: Paraneoplastic Disorders Source Type: research

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