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| Title |
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding for adults with swallowing disturbances
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| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, March 2012
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd008096.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gomes Jr, Claudio AR, Lustosa, Suzana AS, Matos, Delcio, Andriolo, Régis B, Waisberg, Daniel R, Waisberg, Jaques |
| Abstract |
A number of conditions compromise the passage of food along the digestive tract. Nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding is a classic, time-proven technique, although its prolonged use can lead to complications such as lesions to the nasal wing, chronic sinusitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux, and aspiration pneumonia. Another method of infusion, percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy (PEG), is generally used when there is a need for enteral nutrition for a longer time period. There is a high demand for PEG in patients with swallowing disorders, although there is no consistent evidence about its effectiveness and safety as compared to NGT. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 76 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Denmark | 1 | 1% |
| Norway | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 73 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 16% |
| Other | 10 | 13% |
| Researcher | 9 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 11% |
| Professor | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 14 | 18% |
| Unknown | 17 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 40 | 53% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 20 | 26% |