Managing patients with gastrostomy tubes in the community: Can a dedicated enteral feed dietetic service reduce hospital readmissions

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 757-760

  Kurien, M ^a   White, S ^a   Simpson, G ^a   Grant, J ^a   Sanders, D S ^a   McAlindon, M E ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dieticians; enteral feed service; gastrostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETETICS EDUCATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; GASTROTOMY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH TUBE;

ADULT; AGED; DIETETICS; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; GRANULATION TISSUE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84862234089     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.19     Document Type: Article

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