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Review
. 2023 Jan;23(1):17-23.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2022.10.001. Epub 2022 Nov 29.

Anorexia nervosa: practical implications for the anaesthetist

J P van den Berg  1 , H J Elgersma  2   3 , M Zeillemaker-Hoekstra  1
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Review

Anorexia nervosa: practical implications for the anaesthetist

J P van den Berg et al. BJA Educ. 2023 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: AN, Anorexia Nervosa; BMI, Body Mass Index; BP, Blood Pressure; EEG, Electro-encephalographic; GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid; GFR, Glomerular Filtration Rate; INR, International normalized ratio; PKPD, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic; SMAS, Superior mesenteric artery syndrome; anaesthesia; anorexia nervosa; refeeding syndrome.

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