Rectal hydrocortisone during vomiting in children with adrenal insufficiency

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1101-1104

  Ni Chroinin M ^a   Fallon, M ^a   Kenny, D ^a   Moriarty, S ^a   Hoey, H ^a   Costigan, Colm ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Hydrocortisone; Rectal administration; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; HYDROCORTISONE; SUPPOSITORY BASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG COST; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG PREFERENCE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG STORAGE; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PNEUMONIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SHOCK; SUPPOSITORY; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUPPOSITORIES; TIME FACTORS; VOMITING;

EID: 0242383228     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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