Refeeding syndrome as an iatrogenic cause of delirium: A retrospective pilot study

Psychosomatics

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 419-424

  Caplan, Jason P ^a   Chang, Grace ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; REFEEDING SYNDROME;

EID: 77957335237     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: 15457206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.51.5.419     Document Type: Article

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