Comparison of subcutaneous and intravenous administration of a solution of aminoacids in older patients

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 857-860

  Ferry, Monique ^a   Leverve, Xavier ^b   Constans, Thierry ^c  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE VALENCE   (France)

^b HÔPITAL MICHALLON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; HYALURONIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VAMINE N;

AGED; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030748632     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb01515.x     Document Type: Article

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