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Coeliac disease is an inflammatory disorder of the small intestine induced by dietary gluten. This frequently results in malabsorption of a range of important nutrients including iron, folic acid, calcium and fat-soluble vitamins. Coeliac disease in now considered to be a common disorder, possibly affecting 1:300 of the general popuation. Many patients present in adulthood, have minimal symptoms,...
Background and aims: No previous study has examined the state of patients on enteral tube feeding in the community in the Republic of Ireland.Methods: Fifty adult patients discharged from a Dublin hospital on enteral tube feeding were assessed retrospectively.Results: Sixty-six per cent of the sample were over 65 years of age. Patients required enteral tube feeding as a consequence of swallowing difficulties...
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