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Reviewer Comment on Dallaire et al. “Mortality and Complications of Percutaneous Gastrostomy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2026

Mamede De Carvalho*
Affiliation:
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, ULS de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal
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Corresponding author: Mamede de Carvalho; Email: mamedemg@netcabo.pt

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