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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Feeding Among Nursing Home Patients

BACKGROUND: Unnecessary percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube feeding in nursing homes (NH) is a growing concern and an important area of research. Hawaii has one of the highest rates of PEG tube feeding in NH patients in the US, yet has lower rates than many NHs in Asian countries. We exam...

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Main Authors: Tamai, Anna, Bell, Christina, David, James, Lubrimir, Karen, Masaki, Kamal
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: University Clinical, Education & Research Associate (UCERA) 2013
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3764570/
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