A Simple Equation to Estimate the Osmolarity of Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition Solutions

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 34-37

  Pereira Da Silva, L ^a,b   Virella, D ^a   Henriques, G ^a   Rebelo, M ^a   Serelha, M ^a   Videira Amaral, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DONA ESTEFÂNIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; GLUCOSE; PARENTERAL SOLUTION; PHOSPHORUS; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FREEZING; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OSMOLARITY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0347717675     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014860710402800134     Document Type: Article

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