Impact of a Nutrition Protocol on Vitamin D Supplementation in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is highly prevalent in pediatric critically ill patients and is a potentially modifiable risk factor during critical illness. There are no established national or international recommendations for vitamin D supplementation in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) patients.

Objectives

This monocentric study aims to compare the practices regarding vitamin D supplementation before and after the introduction of a nutrition protocol (NP).

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed vitamin D administration (time from PICU admission to initiation, amount of supplementation, accordance with existing guidelines) in children aged 0 to 16 who were admitted to the PICU of Lausanne University Hospital for more than 48 h the year before and the year af

SUBMITTER: Perez Marin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12563859 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature