Diarrhoea risk factors in enterally tube fed critically ill patients: A retrospective audit

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 327-334

  Jack, Leanne ^a   Coyer, Fiona ^a   Courtney, Mary ^a   Venkatesh, Bala ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Enteral nutrition; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIARRHEA; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIARRHEA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78449247645     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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