Accurate assessment of infant emesis volume.
When infants vomit, hospital nurses sometimes record these volumes in ccs. Fluid replacement is often based on these estimates. A review of the literature indicates that this subjective assessment is highly problematic.
Moss
J R
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Craft
M J
MJ
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014839:Vomiting / Q000451:nursing*