Efficacy of pectin solution for preventing gastro-esophageal reflux events in patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of pectin solution, which increases the viscosity of liquid nutrient, for prevention of gastro-esophageal reflux in comparison with half-solid nutrient. The subjects were 10 elderly patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding. T...

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Main Authors: Adachi, Kyoichi, Furuta, Kenji, Aimi, Masahito, Fukazawa, Kousuke, Shimura, Shino, Ohara, Shunji, Nakata, Shuji, Inoue, Yukiko, Ryuko, Kanji, Ishine, Junichi, Katoh, Kyoko, Hirata, Toshiaki, Ohhata, Shuzo, Katoh, Setsushi, Moriyama, Mika, Sumikawa, Masuko, Sanpei, Mari, Kinoshita, Yoshikazu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: the Society for Free Radical Research Japan 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3334370/