Methodological contextualization and interpretation of early gastrostomy timing in nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2026 Open access

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Authors: Andrea Loggini, Víctor J. Del Brutto, Faddi Ghassan Saleh Vélez, Jonatan Hornik, Awni D. Shahait, Denise Battaglini, Shawn S. Wallery, Alejandro Hornik, Christos Lazaridis, Adnan Iqbal Qureshi
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108558
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Abstract

We thank the author for the constructive comments regarding our study examining early gastrostomy timing in patients with nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)1. We appreciate the opportunity to clarify the scope, methodological choices, and interpretation of our findings, and we agree that careful consideration of causal inference is crucial when using administrative datasets.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume
35
Issue
3
Pages
108558–108558
Publication date
13 January 2026
Language
EN