PEG treatment: an increasing dilemma

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) treatment should be considered a specialized nutritional treatment that requires regular and critical evaluations over time. Such a monitoring system requires an adequate organizational infrastructure.

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Published in:Age and ageing 2005-07, Vol.34 (4), p.320-321
Main Author: Akner, Gunnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic Disease
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Deglutition Disorders - therapy
Dementia - complications
Endoscopy
Enteral Nutrition - methods
Gastrostomy - methods
Health care
Humans
Malnutrition - etiology
Malnutrition - prevention & control
Medicin
Medicine
Nutrition
Stroke - complications
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Summary:Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) treatment should be considered a specialized nutritional treatment that requires regular and critical evaluations over time. Such a monitoring system requires an adequate organizational infrastructure.
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afi122