Hypocaloric oral therapy during an episode of diarrhea and vomiting can lead to severe malnutrition

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-5

  Baker, Susan S ^a,c   Davis, Anne M ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Pediat Gastroenterol and Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Kwashiorkor; Malnutrition; Maras mus; Oral rehydration therapy; Refeeding syndrome Publishers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; INFANT; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VOMITING;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; ENERGY INTAKE; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; VOMITING;

EID: 0031814086     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199807000-00001     Document Type: Article

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