Randomized clinical trials to determine the role of topical glyceryl trinitrate in peripheral intravenous nutrition

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 804-810

  Dobbins, B M ^a,b   Catton, J A ^a   Tighe, M J ^a   Miller, G V ^a   Martin, I G ^a   McMahon, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; INTRAVENOUS FEEDING; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PANCREATITIS; PERIPHERAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTICOAGULANTS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; POLYURETHANES; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0038336795     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4205     Document Type: Article

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