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Review
. 1990 Jan-Feb;14(1):90-7.
doi: 10.1177/014860719001400190.

The refeeding syndrome: a review

S M Solomon  1 , D F Kirby
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Review

The refeeding syndrome: a review

S M Solomon et al. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1990 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Refeeding syndrome has been used to describe those phenomena, such as severe hypophosphatemia and other metabolic complications, seen in malnourished patients receiving concentrated calories via total parenteral nutrition. The purpose of this review is to clarify and broaden this definition, as well as to make recommendations for its recognition and, more importantly, prevention.

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  • The refeeding syndrome.
    Massé J. Massé J. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1990 Sep-Oct;14(5):552. doi: 10.1177/0148607190014005552a. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1990. PMID: 2122032 No abstract available.
  • The refeeding syndrome: a review.
    Faintuch J. Faintuch J. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1990 Nov-Dec;14(6):667-8. doi: 10.1177/0148607190014006667. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1990. PMID: 2125654 No abstract available.

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