Nutritional status in children with esophageal stenosis and dysphagia associated with caustic ingestion
Introduction: Caustic ingestion (CI) in children and adolescents may lead to esophageal burns, esophageal stenosis and secondary dysphagia. These complications may limit the normal feeding process leading to malnutrition and growth impairment. Aims: Our aim was to evaluate the nutritional status and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
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Series: | Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112016000100006&lng=en&tlng=en |