Gluteal subcutaneous fat thickness measured by computed tomography as an estimate of proper gluteal intramuscular injections in Korean adults

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 247-254

  Joo, Gaeul ^a   Sohng, Kyeong Yae ^a  

^a Seoul Metropolitan Government Seobuk Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Injections; Intramuscular; Needles; Subcutaneous fat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE; RADIOGRAPHY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOUTH KOREA; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BUTTOCKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX FACTORS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77952514768     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.247     Document Type: Article

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