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Prophylactic use of laxative for constipation in critically ill patients

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to evaluate the use of laxative prophylaxis for constipation in intensive care unit (ICU) and the impact of early versus late bowel movement on patient’s outcome. METHODS: The study was a prospective, randomized controlled trial in critically ill ventilated adult...

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Autores principales: Masri, Yasser, Abubaker, Jawed, Ahmed, Raees
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2954377/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20981183
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.69113