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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2006; 12(27): 4383-4388
Published online Jul 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i27.4383
Proximal gastric response to small intestinal nutrients is abnormal in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients
Nam Q Nguyen, Robert J Fraser, Marianne Chapman, Laura K Bryant, Richard H Holloway, Rosalie Vozzo, Christine Feinle-Bisset
Nam Q Nguyen, Richard H Holloway, Laura K Bryant, Rosalie Vozzo, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and General Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia
Marianne Chapman, Department of Intensive Care, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia
Robert J Fraser, Christine Feinle-Bisset, University Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia
Laura K Bryant, Rosalie Vozzo, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Adelaide, South Australia
Correspondence to: Robert J Fraser, Associate Professor, University Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, Australia. robert.fraser@adelaide.edu.au
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Received: November 28, 2005
Revised: February 28, 2006
Accepted: February 28, 2006
Published online: July 21, 2006
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