Is early enteral feeding safe in patients who have suffered spinal cord injury?

Injury

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 238-242

  Rowan, C J ^a   Gillanders, L K ^a   Paice, R L ^a   Judson, J A ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Enteral feeding; Gastric aspirates; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEW ZEALAND; NOSE FEEDING; PARAPLEGIA; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD TRANSSECTION; STOMACH SUCTION; TUBE;

EID: 1242270575     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(03)00203-1     Document Type: Article

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