To determine the effect of metoclopramide on gastric emptying in severe head injuries: A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-28

  Marino, L V ^a   Kiratu, E M ^a   French, S ^b   Nathoo, N ^a,c  

^a Wentworth Hospital   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Enteral nutrition; Gastric emptying; Metoclopramide; Severe head injuries

Indexed keywords

METOCLOPRAMIDE; PANADO; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH MOTILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIEMETICS; AREA UNDER CURVE; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTRIC EMPTYING; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0038029811     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026889031000093708     Document Type: Article

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