Nifedipine for the Poor-Risk Elderly Patient with Achalasia; Objective Response Demonstrated by Solid Meal Study

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1984, Pages 394-396

  Thomas, Eapen ^a   Lebow, Robert A ^b   Gubler, Robert J ^c   Bryant, Lester R ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Johnson City Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; RADIOISOTOPE;

AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG THERAPY; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISOTOPE TRACING; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MUSCLE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RESPONSE; STOMACH; THERAPY;

AGED; CASE REPORT; EATING; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; NIFEDIPINE; PENTETIC ACID; RISK; TECHNETIUM; TECHNETIUM TC 99M PENTETATE;

EID: 0021363895     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: 15418243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-198403000-00034     Document Type: Article

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