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The Cost Effectiveness of Early Enterostomy Tube Placement After Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract:
Objective: To evaluate two types of enteral feeding, nasogastric and enterostomy tubes, to determine their relationships with outcomes.

Subjects: Persons with TBI who were enrolled in the TBIMS longitudinal study.

Design: Data were collected on the type and timing of tube placements in acute care and rehabilitation, as well as associated medical complications.

Results: Due to difficulties with the complicated data collection procedures associated with this project, results were interpreted with caution and were not found to warrant publication.

Registry Project Number: 411
Lead Investigator: Clinchot, D
Lead Center for Project: Ohio State University
Collaborating Investigators: Mysiw, W, Bogner, J
Date of Completion: 09/30/2002
Type: Local
Status of Project: Latest Information Shown

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