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ALS Treatment Approved for Use Via Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Tiglutik (riluzole; ITF Pharma) oral suspension to include administration via percutaneous ...
Nature

Outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in hospitalized patients at a tertiary care center in Turkey

The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis characterizing patients receiving tube feeding following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement between 2004 and 2012 at ...
ascopubs.org

Use of prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (pPEG) tube in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients and correlation of weight loss with treatment interruptions.

Practice patterns and outcomes following radiation dose de-escalation for oropharyngeal cancer: A National Cancer Database analysis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting ...
Science Daily

New statement on 'PEG' feeding tubes in children published

Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube has become an 'essential' technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition. Gastrostomy ...