Timing of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
George BP, Kelly AG, Albert GP, Hwang DY, Holloway RG. Timing of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2016, 48: 420-427. PMID: 27965430, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.015119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeTime-limited trialsNasogastric feedingIschemic strokePEG placementPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placementEndoscopic gastrostomy tube placementEarly PEG placementSurgical feeding tubeDay of admissionHigh-volume hospitalsPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyRetrospective observational studyIschemic stroke admissionsGastrostomy tube placementEffect of patientMultivariable regression analysisAdult age groupsOlder adult age groupsPEG recipientsEarly PEGEndoscopic gastrostomyStroke admissionsMedian timePEG tube