Nutrition therapy in critically ill infants and children.

Journal Article (Review)

Infants and children are susceptible to the profound metabolic effects of critical illness. In addition, preexisting malnutrition and obesity have adverse consequences during the intensive care unit stay. Early enteral and parenteral feeding can improve nutrition deficits, but neither has been sufficiently studied to show an effect on clinical outcomes in pediatric critical care. Indirect calorimetry is a useful technique that identifies patients receiving inadequate or excessive nutrition, but this technique is underused.

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Duke Authors

Wischmeyer, Paul Edmund

Cited Authors

Skillman, HE; Wischmeyer, PE

Published Date

September 2008

Published In

Jpen. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volume / Issue

32 / 5

Start / End Page

520 - 534

PubMed ID

18753390

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1941-2444

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0148-6071

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1177/0148607108322398

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