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. 2017 Oct 31;1(3):92–97. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12016

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© 2017 The Authors. JGH Open: An open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology published by Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

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Continuous nasogastric tube feeding reduces levels of ascites in malnourished patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Patients with ascites who failed standard nutrition interventions had significantly reduced levels of ascites following 7 ± 1 weeks of continuous supplementary nasogastric feeding (, pre‐feeding; , post‐feeding).

Inline graphic — Continuous nasogastric tube feeding reduces levels of ascites in malnourished patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Patients with ascites who failed standard nutrition interventions had significantly reduced levels of ascites following 7 ± 1 weeks of continuous supplementary nasogastric feeding (, pre‐feeding; , post‐feeding).