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Special Considerations for Endoscopists on PEG Indications in Older Patients

Undernutrition in frail elderly people is a pathological condition that needs to be recognized and addressed early. Neurological dysphagia is among the most frequent causes of this condition in the elderly but should be considered a terminal event in Alzheimer-type dementias. Tube feeding is an impo...

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Autor principal: Cardin, Fabrizio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scholarly Research Network 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23227352
http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2012/607149