Subcutaneous magnesium in the advanced cancer setting
| Autor: | Paul Wilson, Stephen J Fenning, Steinunn R Boyce, Fran Stretton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Medicine (miscellaneous) chemistry.chemical_element Infusions Subcutaneous 03 medical and health sciences Ileostomy 0302 clinical medicine medicine Terminal care Humans Magnesium Intensive care medicine Infusion Pumps Aged Syringe driver Ovarian Neoplasms Advanced ovarian cancer Oncology (nursing) business.industry Cancer General Medicine medicine.disease Advanced cancer Continuous subcutaneous infusion Surgery Medical–Surgical Nursing Treatment Outcome chemistry 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Female business Magnesium Deficiency |
| Zdroj: | BMJ supportivepalliative care. 8(2) |
| ISSN: | 2045-4368 |
| Popis: | Hypomagnesaemia can arise from a variety of causes but is particularly prevalent in cancer populations. This case report describes a patient with recurrent symptomatic hypomagnesaemia, on the background of advanced ovarian cancer and a high-output ileostomy, who was successfully managed on a daily continuous subcutaneous infusion of magnesium via a syringe pump. There is limited published information on the subcutaneous administration of magnesium and, to our knowledge, this is the first case to report its routine delivery over 24 hours in a syringe pump. This novel but effective approach for administering magnesium can be delivered in the community and can, therefore, prevent repeated hospital admissions for patients with recurrent symptomatic hypomagnesaemia who would otherwise need intravenous replacement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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