Feed Modification for Improved Energy and Protein Provision for Infants and Young Children in the Pediatric Critical Care Setting: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this review was to explore key definitions, concepts, methods, and evidence for feed modification for improved energy and protein provision for infants and young children in the pediatric critical care setting. Attaining nutrition targets in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is challenging, with suboptimal nutrition associated with poor outcomes. Modification of oral and enteral feeds, via supplementation or substitution with concentrated formula, to increase energy and protein provision is a common strategy utilized to address these gaps. However, there is limited literature and no expert consensus to guide this practice. We conducted a scoping review following JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) methodology of all English-language studies (excluding reviews) exploring feed mo

SUBMITTER: Winderlich J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512234 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature