Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in patients with ALS and bulbar dysfunction

OBJECTIVE: To compare characteristics of ALS patients with and without percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). METHODS: Using the ALS Patient Care Database, data from patients with and without PEG with ALS Functional Rating Scale-bulbar subscale (ALSFRSb) scores ≤5 were analyzed; follow-up data w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2003-09, Vol.4 (3), p.177-185
Hauptverfasser:	Mitsumoto, H., Davidson, M., Moore, D., Gad, N., Brandis, M., Ringel, S., Rosenfeld, J., Shefner, J.M., Strong, M.J., Sufit, R., Anderson, F.A.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - complications Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - epidemiology Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - therapy Bulbar Palsy, Progressive - complications Bulbar Palsy, Progressive - epidemiology Bulbar Palsy, Progressive - therapy Databases as Topic Disability Evaluation Endoscopy - methods enteral feeding Enteral Nutrition Female Follow-Up Studies Gastrostomy - methods Health Care Surveys Home Care Services Humans Male Middle Aged motor neuron disease nutritional care percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Survival Rate Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVE: To compare characteristics of ALS patients with and without percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). METHODS: Using the ALS Patient Care Database, data from patients with and without PEG with ALS Functional Rating Scale-bulbar subscale (ALSFRSb) scores ≤5 were analyzed; follow-up data were also collected. RESULTS: PEG use was markedly increased with declining ALSFRSb scores. Demographics did not differ, but ALSFRS composite scores and bulbar and arm subscale scores were lower (P
ISSN:	1748-2968 1466-0822 1471-180X
DOI:	10.1080/14660820310011728