The influence of the initial state of nutrition on the lifespan of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) during home enteral nutrition
Aim: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a chronic, neurodegenerative disease, which leads to development of malnutrition. The main purpose of this research was to analyze the impact of malnutrition on the course of the disease and long-term survival. Material and methods: A retrospective analysi...
Main Authors: | Janusz Sznajder, Marta Ślefarska-Wasilęwska, Stanisław Kłęk |
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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=S0212-16112016000100002&lng=en&tlng=en |
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