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Sep 2026
IMPACT OF PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY ON THE ESOPHAGEAL/GASTRIC MUCOSA AND HELICOBACTER PYLORI IN INDIVIDUALS WITH NEUROGENIC OROPHARYNGEAL DYSPHAGIA
ABSTRACT Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia is frequent among individuals with neurological disorders and may impair nutrition and quality of life. Long-term nasoenteric tube use is associated with esophagitis, gastritis, and increased Helicobacter pylori, highlighting the need for safer nutritional alternatives. Perc...
João Paulo Galletti Pilon, Rodolfo de Oliveira Medeiros, P. Cola et al.
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