Are Nutritional Guidelines Followed in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit?

ABSTRACT: Background: French (2014) and American (2017) pediatric guidelines recommend starting enteral nutrition (EN) early in pediatric intensive care. The aims of this study were to compare the applicability of the guidelines in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to identify risk factors of non-application of the guidelines. Methods: This retrospective, single-center study was conducted in a medical-surgical PICU between 2014 and 2016. All patients from 1 month to 18 years old with a length of stay >48 h and an exclusive EN at least 1 day during the PICU stay were included. The outcome variable was application of the 2014 and 2017 guidelines, defined by energy intakes ≥90% of the recommended intake at least 1 day as defined by both guidelines. The risk factors of non-appli

SUBMITTER: Jouancastay M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215211 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature