Insulin infusions in the neonatal unit: Delivery variation due to adsorption

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 216-220

  Hewson, M P ^a   Nawadra, V ^a   Oliver, J R ^a   Odgers, C ^a   Plummer, J L ^a   Simmer, K ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Drug delivery systems; Insulin; Intravenous infusions; Very low birthweight infant

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATHETER; DRUG ADSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; INSULIN INFUSION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ADSORPTION; AUSTRALIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INSULIN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PROBABILITY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0034048116     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00488.x     Document Type: Article

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