Brief Article
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2013; 5(3): 95-101
Published online Mar 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i3.95
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects (%)
EGD-assisted(n = 42)Conventional-PEG(n = 40)
Age [median (range (IQR)]73 [42-99 (19.25)]73.5 [45-97 (17.5)]
Males/females15/2720/20
Bleeding as indication for EGD28 (67)33 (83)
Diabetes mellitus12 (29)13 (33)
Congestive heart failure11 (26)10 (25)
Stroke10 (24)4 (10)
Azotemia16 (38)10 (25)
Opiate/anticholinergic medications16 (38)13 (33)