Advances in nutrition screening and nutritional assessment among critically ill children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-635X.2014.02.008
- VernacularTitle:危重症儿童营养筛查及营养评定的研究进展
- Author:
Jingjing LI
;
Ying WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Critically ill children;
Nutrition screening;
Nutritional assessment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2014;22(2):106-111
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Malnutrition is common in critically ill children.Nutrition prescription is hampered by various factors,and the nutritional status of these children often deteriorates during hospitalization.Nutrition therapy for critically ill children must be based on proper nutrition screening and nutritional assessment.Adopting dynamic nutritional assessment is an effective method to monitor patients under nutrition therapy and inform the prescription and administration of nutrition therapy.This article reviews the recent advances in nutrition screening and nutritional assessment in critically ill children.
