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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Gastrostomy"”.
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Video assisted gastrostomy in children
… can be provided nutritional support through a gastrostomy if needed. At the Department of Paediatric Surgery in Lund we have used the Video Assisted Gastrostomy (VAG) procedure since 1994 when establishing gastrostomies. In this thesis, children with different diseases, who all had undergone …
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The impact of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding on quality of life
… enteral nutrition via a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) impacts on the Quality of Life (QoL) of patients from the patients' and carers' perspectives. Initially, QoL was measured using the SF36 Health questionnaire. A longitudinal, prospective pilot study was undertaken including …
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) at home : an exploratory study of family carers' experiences and the relationships between their perceptions and distress
Background: As PEG techniques have improved, its use within the community has increased. There is limited research exploring the effects of PEG care on family members that carry out the process. Small qualitative studies have found that caring for an individual with a PEG can have psychosocial …
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Health practitioners' practices, perceptions, and experiences regarding gastronomy placement in a paediatic setting
… of better patient health evolving post gastrostomy despite complications, health care practitioners’ perceived change to a family’s quality of life, the gastrostomy process: just as you think it’s going right then something goes wrong; and experiencing multidisciplinary team work, and …
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Risks and outcomes for enteral nutrition among adults with dysphagia at a tertiary level hospital in South Africa
… tube (NGT) as a short term provision, or via a gastrostomy tube for longer term provision. The presence of dysphagia, specific medical conditions and the presence of comorbidities place patients, who require enteral nutrition, at risk for mortality. High rates of mortality are reported in …
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Analysis of The Demographics, Pathways to Diagnosis, Burden of Disease and Long-term Outcomes of Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Managed at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
… feeding support via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube and 44% of SMA3 patients had lost ambulation. Our SMA numbers are less than expected and delays in diagnosis were common. Strategies to improve diagnosis and minimize delays are needed and retaining medical records will provide more …
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Modeling congenital disorders of glycosylation in Caenorhabditis elegans: Genetic influences and structural consequences of N-linked glycosylation
… caloric intake and/or nasogastric tube or gastrostomy tube feedings. Orthopedic issues in adults require physical therapy, wheel chairs, transfer devices, and surgical treatment of scoliosis as needed.</p><p>The goals of researchers today are to identify further types of CDG, identify the …
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The decision-making experiences of caregivers regarding feeding tube placement in community dwelling adults
… especially with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding tubes (PEG). This study aims to explore the caregiver’s experience regarding decision-making for PEG feeding tube placement in community dwelling adults. PEG feeding tubes are placed when individuals are unable to orally consume …
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A qualitative study into the communication surrounding the initiation and withdrawal of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in people with Motor Neurone Disease
… interventions (NIV and percutaneous gastrostomy tube to assist with nutrition), NIV withdrawal (proposed when continued use is considered futile) and other respiratory distress-relieving interventions (e.g., opioids), is initiated either before respiratory symptoms emerge or at that …
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Feeding and swallowing in neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): a descriptive study
… on nasogastric tube feeds (NGT) while awaiting gastrostomy placement. ii | P a g e Conclusion: Regardless of severity, neonates with HIE face an increased risk of feeding and swallowing difficulties. The findings highlight that neonates with HIE should be screened by a speech-language therapist …
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The effect of alcohol intoxication on haemodynamic physiology of acute cardiac tamponade
… to receive either 30% alcohol or tap-water via a gastrostomy. The former resulted in blood alcohol levels which were compatible with moderate to severe intoxication. Cardiac tamponade was then induced by instilling warmed plasmalyte-8 into the pericardia! sac using a pressure-cycled system. …
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Auditory Stimulation of Comatose Patient : An Exploratory Case Study
… <p>Two hours after intra-abdominal gastrostomy tube insertion with a local anesthetic prestimulus behavioral changes demonstrated regression and depression. After stimulation all behavior returned to the previous days' findings except spontaneous movements and responses to auditory …
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idenification of nursing activities at medical and surgical nursing units in Vietnam
… for infection prevention and tube feeding via gastrostomy. The highest percentage for direct nursing time is of safety with 25.1% and 31.5% respectively for day and night shift at medical nursing unit. The 27.1% and 28.1% respectively is of safety for day shift and night shift at surgical …
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A Retrospective review of medical gastrointestinal endoscopy in children attending Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town
… 143 (35.6%)/ insertion 87(21.6%) of percutaneous gastrostomy were the most common therapeutic indications for OGD and polypectomy 8 (2.7%) for colonoscopy. Abnormal (positive) macroscopic findings on endoscopy were reported on 79/179(44.1%), 35/68(51.55%), and 46/67(53.7%) of OGD, combined OGD …