Nutritional support of the critically ill child

Pediatr Clin North Am. 1980 Aug;27(3):647-60. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)33900-1.

Abstract

New techniques for meeting the special metabolic requirements of the pediatric patient and the specific nutritional needs created by different disease states have become available both in enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition. Assessment of nutritional status and requirements of critically ill children are outlined, and the indications, techniques of administration, and complications of the available nutritional modalities are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Critical Care / methods*
  • Diet Therapy / methods
  • Dietary Proteins / metabolism
  • Energy Intake
  • Enteral Nutrition / methods*
  • Food, Formulated
  • Gastrostomy
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Jejunum / surgery
  • Metals / metabolism
  • Nutritional Requirements
  • Parenteral Nutrition / methods*
  • Parenteral Nutrition, Total / adverse effects
  • Parenteral Nutrition, Total / methods*
  • Triglycerides / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Dietary Proteins
  • Metals
  • Triglycerides