Trends and outcomes associated with gastrostomy tube placement in common neurodegenerative disorders

Trends and outcomes associated with gastrostomy tube placement in common neurodegenerative disorders

Introduction: Dysphagia causing aspiration pneumonia is a common complication in the advanced stages of neurodegenerative disorders. Historically, physicians attempted to prevent this complication with gastrostomy tube (GT) placement. Its use is supported in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), not...

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Main Authors: Duk Soo Kim, Richard N. Jones, Theresa I. Shireman, Benzi M. Kluger, Joseph H. Friedman, Umer Akbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Subjects:
Neurodegenerative diseases
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Gastrostomy tube
Palliative care
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590112520300566

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