Maintenance intravenous fluid prescribing practices among paediatric residents

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Freeman, M A ^a   Ayus, J C ^b   Moritz, M L ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Renal Consultants of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Fluid therapy; Hyponatraemia; Saline; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESSIN; HYPOTONIC SOLUTION; ISOTONIC SOLUTION; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FLUID THERAPY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENINGITIS; PEDIATRICIAN; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ARGININE VASOPRESSIN; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; MENINGITIS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; SODIUM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865639737     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02780.x     Document Type: Article

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