Nutrition: A Primary Therapy in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Nutrition: A Primary Therapy in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Appropriate nutrition is an essential component of intensive care management of children with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and is linked to patient outcomes. One out of every two children in the PICU will develop malnutrition or have worsening of baseline malnutrition, and present wit...

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Main Authors: Bryan Wilson, Katri Vanamo Typpo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
nutrition
intestinal barrier function
PICu
Immunonutrition
Pediatric ARDS
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2016.00108/full

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