Proctoclysis for hydration of terminally ill cancer patients

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 216-219

  Bruera, Eduardo ^a   Pruvost, Maria ^b   Schoeller, Teresa ^c   Montejo, Gustavo ^d   Watanabe, Sharon ^a  

^a GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Hospital Zonal General Agudos San Roque   (Argentina)

^c Oncology Research Center (CEPON)   (Brazil)

^d HOSPITAL CIVIL DE GUADALAJARA FRAY ANTONIO ALCALDE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Hydration; Rectal route; Terminal cancer

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIDASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TAP WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; SKIN; SWEATING; THIRST; URINE VOLUME;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0031779391     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(97)00367-9     Document Type: Article

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