What can we do for ALS patients with low vital capacity needing a digestive access for enteral nutrition?

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 705-

  Desport, J C ^a   Couratier, Philippe ^a   Preux, Pierre M ^a  

^a DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; SILICONE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ENTERIC FEEDING; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LETTER; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT CARE; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PREDICTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SURVIVAL;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ENTERAL NUTRITION; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33746050934     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2006.04.008     Document Type: Letter

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