Refeeding syndrome is a complex metabolic disturbance that occurs when nutrition is reintroduced to malnourished, critically ill patients. It is principally marked by rapid shifts in fluid and ...
Refeeding syndrome is caused by sudden shifts in the electrolytes that help your body metabolize food. Certain conditions may increase your risk for this condition, including anorexia, alcohol use ...
“Refeeding syndrome” can be seen in anyone who is profoundly malnourished. It was first seen in WWII concentration camp victims who died soon after refeeding. This man had been breaking down muscle ...
The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have a greater likelihood of developing ...
A Crown medical witness has testified that the 12-year-old boy at the centre of a harrowing Ontario murder trial could have died from “refeeding syndrome,” a condition that can come on suddenly — and ...