Subcutaneous dextrose for rehydration of elderly patients - An evidence-based review

BMC Geriatrics

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Turner, Tari ^a   Cassano, Anne Marie ^b  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b Kinston Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AGED; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEHYDRATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; REHYDRATION; REVIEW; SCISEARCH; SIDE EFFECT; SUBCUTANEOUS REHYDRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942585395     PISSN: 14712318     EISSN: 14712318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-4-2     Document Type: Review

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