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Use of Albumin as a Volume Expander
Author(s) -
Doweiko John P.,
Nompleggi Dominic J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607191015004484
Subject(s) - albumin , hypovolemia , parenteral nutrition , medicine , medical prescription , enteral administration , intensive care medicine , human albumin , pharmacology
In some hospitals, albumin products account for 10% of the pharmaceutical budget. 4 As much as 60% of these prescriptions are empiric, and from 40 to 70% of albumin that is administered is given for inappropriate reasons. 4–6,14,15 Although the reasons for albumin administration vary, prevention or reversal of hypovolemia is part of the reason in the majority of cases. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 15: 484–487, 1991)