Impact of prophylactic percutaneous endo
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Ewa Silander; Jan Nyman; Mogens Bove; Leif Johansson; Sven Larsson; Eva Hammerli
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Background The purpose of this randomized study was to examine if a prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for enteral nutrition could prevent malnutrition, reduce hospital stay, and improve healthβrelated quality of life (HRQOL). ## Methods One hundred thirtyβfour