Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) insertion is a well-established and widely
used intervention to maintain enteral nutrition in individuals with unsafe oral intake and a …

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding, introduced into clinical practice in
1980, 1 is now established as an effective way of providing enteral feeding to patients who …

Objective: To compare percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and nasogastric tube feeding
after acute dysphagic stroke. Design: Randomised prospective study of inpatients with acute …

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG): feeding in the enteral nutritional of dysphagic
stroke patients - Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE): Quality-assessed …

BACKGROUND: The use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for enteral
nutrition in patients admitted for stroke is difficult, varying and needs specific consideration …

Background and Purpose: Swallowing difficulties are common poststroke. National clinical
guidelines recommend feeding by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) when oral …

EDrTOR,-I do not believe that the results of B Norton and colleagues' small study comparing
nasogastric tube feeding and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding in patients with …

Methods: This randomized prospectively controlled trial compared outcome in dysphagic
stroke patients based on route of feeding. Patients were recruited over 1 year from general …

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is one of the most commonly used methods
for nutritional support in patients who are unable to take food orally. Traditional surgical …

Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia is one of the major complications of stroke and a risk
factor for malnutrition and prolonged in-hospital stay. Objective The overall aim was to …