A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Malnutrition in Children with Congenital Heart Disease.

ABSTRACT: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common inborn disorders, with a prevalence of 0.8-1.2%. Affected children are often malnourished due to increased dietary requirements. This may lead to severe long-term complications. Several authoritative organizations have published guidelines addressing nutritional intervention in children with CHD. We aimed to systematically assess the consistency of recommendations, the methodological quality of these guidelines, and the quality of evidence supporting each recommendation. PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Database, World Health Organization Global Index Medicus, and 16 scientific societies' websites were searched for the period until September 2023. The guideline quality was assessed using the AGREE II tool. After screening 765 records, on

SUBMITTER: Kolodziej M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11356818 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature