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Introduction Motor neurone disease (MND) is a neurodegenerative condition causing progressive deterioration of muscle weakness that affects breathing, movement and swallowing. The Progas study1 is the largest study in recent years focussing on nutrition in MND, demonstrating that 30 day mortality post PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) insertion was 10.7 times higher in..
Published: | 19/06/2022 |
Authors: | Roberts S, Theis V, Clark K |
Introduction It is estimated that 2% of gastrostomies will become displaced in the first 10 months of placement and 37% within five years.1 Replacement of a displaced gastrostomy tube should only be attempted 4 weeks after initial placement, as prior to this, the tract may not be fully formed and the risk of misplacement..
Published: | 19/06/2022 |
Authors: | Roberts S, Theis V, Clark K |
Abstract The nutrition multi-disciplinary (MDT) clinic at a district general hospital (DGH) runs monthly and includes a gastroenterology consultant, dietitian and nutrition nurse specialist. Patients that are seen typically have complex nutritional problems including gastroparesis and short bowel syndrome and require review by multiple members of the MDT. 29 Patients attended..
Published: | 01/04/2022 |
Authors: | Roberts S, Tyrer J, Theis V |
Abstract Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) site infection is a known complication of PEG tube placement. Whilst difficult to know the true incidence of PEG site infections as rates vary1, it is thought that infection rates fluctuate between 5% and 25%2. Thirty day infection rates form part of an annual audit of PEG..
Published: | 01/04/2022 |
Authors: | Roberts S, Clark K, Theis V, Tyrer J |
Introduction There is a well-established role of specialist nurses in on-going management of chronic diseases in specialist clinics. With the reduction in junior doctor hours, advanced nurse clinicians (ANC) are taking on increasing complex medical roles. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ANC in managing unselected new patients (NP)..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | McClements D, McLindon J, Chandy R, Priestley S, Fox M, Theis V, Dobson J, Bassi A |
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