Bioelectrical impedance analysis for assessment of fluid status and body composition in neonates—the good, the bad and the unknown

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages S28-S33

  Lingwood, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance; Body composition; Fluid balance; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; FAT FREE MASS; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID INTAKE; FLUID RETENTION; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; TOTAL BODY WATER; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; BODY WATER; DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; WATER; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 84872160978     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.162     Document Type: Article

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