The Effect of Elemental Diet on Gastric Emptying

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2011
In patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) delayed gastric emptying has been speculated as a cause of aspiration pneumonia. Elemental diet may facilitate gastric emptying in PEG patients as compared with regular liquid enteral nutrients, resulting in the prevention of aspiration pneumonia.
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First added on: May 10, 2024