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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2009; 15(43): 5455-5460
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5455
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5455
Reasons of PEG failure to eliminate gastroesophageal reflux in mechanically ventilated patients
Emmanuel E Douzinas, Ilias Andrianakis, Olga Livaditi, Dimitrios Bakos, Katerina Flevari, Marios-Konstantinos Tasoulis, Alex P Betrosian, 3rd Department of Critical Care, Evgenidion Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens 115 28, Greece
Nikos Goutas, Dimitrios Vlachodimitropoulos, The Laboratory of Pathology, Evgenidion Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens 115 28, Greece
Author contributions: Douzinas EE, Andrianakis I, Betrosian AP, contributed equally to this work; Douzinas EE, Andrianakis I, Bakos D, Flevari K, performed the research; Livaditi O, Tasoulis MK, analyzed the data; Goutas N, Vlachodimitropoulos D performed the histology; Douzinas EE, Betrosian AP wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Emmanuel E Douzinas, MD, 3rd Department of Critical Care, Evgenidion Hospital, 20 Papadiamantopoulou St., Athens 115 28, Greece. edouzin@med.uoa.gr
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Received: August 27, 2009
Revised: October 12, 2009
Accepted: October 19, 2009
Published online: November 21, 2009
Revised: October 12, 2009
Accepted: October 19, 2009
Published online: November 21, 2009
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