Bowel motions in critically ill patients: A pilot observational study

Critical Care and Resuscitation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 182-185

  Bishop, Stephanie ^a   Young, Helen ^a   Goldsmith, Donna ^a   Buldock, Donna ^a   Chin, Mi ^a   Bellomo, Rinaldo ^a  

^a AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

CONSTIPATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEFECATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CONSTIPATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEFECATION; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80052981194     PISSN: 14412772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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