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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2009; 15(11): 1367-1372
Published online Mar 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1367
Investigation and prediction of enteral nutrition problems after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Shiro Yokohama, Masaru Aoshima, Yukiomi Nakade, Junya Shindo, Junichi Maruyama, Masashi Yoneda
Shiro Yokohama, Masaru Aoshima, Department of Gastroenterology, Asahikawa Rehabilitation Hospital, Asahikawa 078-8801, Japan
Junya Shindo, Department of Rehabilitation, Asahikawa Rehabilitation Hospital, Asahikawa 078-8801, Japan
Junichi Maruyama, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Rehabilitation Hospital, Asahikawa 078-8801, Japan
Yukiomi Nakade, Masashi Yoneda, Division of Gastro-enterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
Author contributions: Yokohama S performed the majority of research; Yokohama S and Aoshima M designed research; Yokohama S, Shindo J and Maruyama J analyzed data; Yokohama S, Nakade Y and Yoneda M wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Shiro Yokohama, Department of Gastroenterology, Asahikawa Rehabilitation Hospital, Midorigaoka Higashi 1-1-1-1, Asahikawa 078-8801, Japan. s44yokohama11@reha.or.jp
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Received: December 24, 2008
Revised: January 22, 2009
Accepted: January 29, 2009
Published online: March 21, 2009
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