"Refeeding Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition of metabolic imbalance that is caused by complications of initially feeding a severely malnourished patient too aggressively. Usually occurring within the first 5 days of refeeding, this syndrome is characterized by WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS; and DIARRHEA.
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D055677
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.687
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Refeeding Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Solomon DM, Hollands JM, Pontiggia L, Delic JJ, Bingham AL. Metabolic Complications Occur More Frequently in Older Patients Receiving Parenteral Nutrition. Nutr Clin Pract. 2020 Aug; 35(4):627-633.
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Ridout KK, Kole J, Fitzgerald KL, Ridout SJ, Donaldson AA, Alverson B. Daily Laboratory Monitoring is of Poor Health Care Value in Adolescents Acutely Hospitalized for Eating Disorders. J Adolesc Health. 2016 07; 59(1):104-9.