"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D055677
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.687
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Refeeding Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Refeeding Syndrome. Pediatr Ann. 2019 Nov 01; 48(11):e448-e454.
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Hypophosphatemia in a Malnourished Child: When Renal Fanconi Syndrome Does Not Stand for Refeeding Syndrome. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2019 01; 43(1):166-169.