Constipation and its implications in the critically ill patient

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 815-819

  Mostafa, S M ^a   Bhandari, S ^b   Ritchie, G ^a   Gratton, N ^a   Westone, R ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, constipation; Intensive care, audit; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON MOTILITY; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0344668781     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeg275     Document Type: Article

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