Simple Bedside Predictors of Survival after Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube Insertion.

Wisam SbeitAnas KadahAmir Mari Mahmud Mahamid Tawfik Khoury

Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2019)

We could identify several simple parameters associated with high risk of mortality, and we recommend considering using these parameters in decision-making regarding PEG insertion. Further prospective studies are needed to validate our findings.

Keyphrases

decision making
cardiovascular events
minimally invasive
drug delivery
risk factors
case control
type diabetes
coronary artery disease