Refeeding syndrome is uncommon in alcoholics admitted to a hospital detoxification unit

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 512-514

  Manning, S ^a   Gilmour, M ^b   Weatherall, M ^c   Robinson, G M ^b  

^a CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b Kenepuru Hospital   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Detoxification; Hypophosphataemia; Refeeding syndrome

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MAGNESIUM; MULTIVITAMIN; PHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM; THIAMINE; VALPROIC ACID; ELECTROLYTE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFEEDING SYNDROME; RISK FACTOR; WITHDRAWAL SEIZURE; AGED; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIET; DIET THERAPY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; DIET; ELECTROLYTES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFEEDING SYNDROME; THIAMINE; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900033350     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12408     Document Type: Article

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