Functional and Endoscopic Indicators for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients

(1) Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition, whose bulbar involvement compromises language, swallowing, and airway protection. When oral nutrition is no longer adequate, percutaneous endoscopic gastroscopy (PEG) may be indicated. However, as exact...

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Autores principales: Conde, Bebiana, Martins, Natália, Rodrigues, Inês, Pimenta, Ana Cláudia, Winck, João Carlos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6210317/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30322191
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm7100352

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