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Paediatric emergency department presentations due to feeding tube complications in children with cerebral palsy.

Ai-Lynn WongElaine MeehanFranz E BablSusan M ReidAnthony G Catto-SmithKatrina Jane WilliamsDinah Susan Reddihough
Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2019)
Most ED presentations due to feeding tube complaints in children with CP are in children with severe gross motor impairment but are able to be managed in the ED. As such, it is likely that care givers and other health professionals could manage some of the complications experienced in primary health-care settings closer to home.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • children with cerebral palsy
  • healthcare
  • young adults
  • risk factors
  • palliative care
  • intensive care unit
  • early onset
  • quality improvement
  • pain management