Semisolid vs Liquid Nutrients and 30-Day Readmission in Gastrostomy Tube-Fed Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis.

Nana Shinozaki Kojiro Morita Hiroki Matsui Taisuke Jo Hideo Yasunaga

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)

All-cause 30-day readmission of patients receiving gastrostomy tube feeding did not differ between those prescribed semisolid vs liquid nutrients on discharge. Randomized controlled trials are needed to accurately determine the effect of semisolid nutrients on clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

heavy metals
end stage renal disease
randomized controlled trial
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
double blind