Neurology Specific Literature Search   
 
[home][thesaurus]
    
Click Here to return To Results

 

A Random Prospect Compar of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy & Nasogastric Tube Feeding after Acute Dysphagic Stroke
BMJ 312:13-16, Norton,B.,et al, 1996
See this aricle in Pubmed

Article Abstract
This study indicates that early gastrostomy tube feeding is greatly superior to nasogastric tube feeding and should be the nutritional treatment of choice for patient with acute dysphagic stroke.
 
Related Tags
(click to filter results - removes previous filter)

aspiration
cerebrovascular accident
dysphagia
gastrostomy
gastrostomy,percutaneous endoscopic
hospital length of stay
mortality
tube feeding

Click Here to return To Results