Managing diarrhoea in intensive care

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-13

  Ferrie, Suzie ^a   East, Vivienne ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constipation; Critical care; Diarrhea; Diarrhoea

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIARRHEA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34247225985     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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