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PURPOSE: The administration of contaminated diets can contribute to severe infections, negative publicity of the hospital and huge financial loss. This study examined the microbiological quality of enteral feeds in...
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and is common encountered in patients admitted to hospital for gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. This study examined the prevalence of nutritional risk...
PURPOSE: This study examined the value of an electrocardiogram (ECG) in central venous catheterization (CVC) for nutrition support.
METHODS: The rates of change in the P wave and the QRS wave...
Thrombocytopenia is common in hospitalized patients receiving unfractionated heparin. However, only a minority have heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). HIT is a serious complication after heparin therapy that can cause serious morbidity...
PURPOSE: Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer a health benefit to the host when administered in adequate amounts. The bacteria used as probiotics in Korea are Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterum, Enterococcus, Bacillus...
PURPOSE: The importance of detecting malnourished patients or those at risk of becoming malnourished early has been emphasized recently. However, it is difficult with limited resources to rapidly identify patients...