In the IUGR neonatal population, we hypothesize that the pathophysiology of hypophosphatemia, hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia is similar to that of other patients at risk for refeeding syndrome ...

Determine the incidence of refeeding syndrome, defined by the presence of hypophosphatemia in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) compared with those ...

Refeeding syndrome is a serious complication that can occur when food is reintroduced to malnourished people. ... This causes insulin secretion to increase.

Refeeding is reintroducing food after a period of malnourishment or starvation. If electrolytes become imbalanced as digestion resumes, a person can develop refeeding syndrome. Symptoms include ...

Refeeding syndrome is a life-threatening complication that can happen to people who are getting artificial nutrients due to extreme malnutrition. It is an electrolyte imbalance that can affect ...

Refeeding syndrome can begin after nourishment is reintroduced orally, through an IV (parenteral nutrition), or through a ...

Since refeeding syndrome typically resolves within 2 weeks, her presentation warrants assessment of her adherence to her electrolyte supplementation and consideration of other potential causes of ...

The laboratory hallmark of refeeding syndrome is low phosphate levels of the blood. This is caused by sugars from food causing insulin release, which causes the body’s cells to both take up more ...

Dear A.S.: Refeeding syndrome is a serious concern when someone who is dangerously thin begins eating again. I have seen this only in people with anorexia nervosa, and all the patients I have seen ...

The laboratory hallmark of refeeding syndrome is low phosphate levels of the blood. This is caused by sugars from food causing insulin release, which causes the body's cells to both take up more ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother got very thin (112 pounds and he is 6 feet tall) from anxiety. When he gets really worked up, he doesn’t eat. His doctor put him on medication for this, which she said ...