Lactobacillus GG as treatment for Diarrhea during enteral feeding in critical illness: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-49

  Ferrie, Suzie ^a   Daley, Mark ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

critical illness; diarrhea; enteral nutrition; probiotics

Indexed keywords

CULTURELLE; INULIN; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIARRHEA; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG FATALITY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; AGED; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBIOTICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS;

EID: 79251524231     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607110370705     Document Type: Article

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