28 September 2023>: Clinical Research
Superiority of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Over Nasogastric Feeding for Stroke-Induced Severe Dysphagia: A Comparative Study
Zhong Chang Yang 1ABCG* , Zhang Zu Yong 2AG* , Li Hua 3DEF* , Wu Chun Li 1CEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940613
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940613
Table 1 Detailed clinical information of patients in the gastrostomy group and nasogastric feeding group (mean±SD).
Characters | Gastrostomy group (n=20) | Nasogastric feeding group (n=20) | t value | P value |
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Gender | 0.102 | 0.392 | ||
Male | 14 | 13 | ||
Female | 6 | 7 | ||
Age | 65.84±7.93 | 68.84±7.95 | 1.393 | 0.168 |
Hypertension | 9 | 14 | 0.775 | 0.379 |
Smoking | 10 | 11 | 0.576 | 0.412 |
Diabetes | 12 | 10 | 0.022 | 0.883 |
Coronary heart disease | 1 | 8 | 1.074 | 0.427 |
SSA | 40.29±4.07 | 39.9±4.11 | 0.302 | 0.7645 |
Total protein (mmol/L) | 46..0±3.53 | 46.4±4.61 | 0.278 | 0.7824 |
Serum albumin (mmol/L) | 25.13±4.74 | 25.0±3.53 | 0.089 | 0.929 |
hemoglobin protein (mmol/L) | 97.6±12.21 | 96.1±9.07 | 0.430 | 0.669 |
Herth Hope Scale scores | 33.95±2.58 | 35.1±295 | 1.337 | 0.188 |
SSA – Standardized Swallowing Assessment. |