The Refeeding Syndrome in 2009: Prevention is the key to treatment

Journal of Supportive Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-21

  Parrish, Carol Rees ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; MAGNESIUM; THIAMINE;

CALORIC INTAKE; CANCER PATIENT; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG EXCRETION; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; ENTERIC FEEDING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REFEEDING SYNDROME; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; SYNDROME;

ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; SYNDROME;

EID: 64849117475     PISSN: 15446794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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