Introduction Malnourished adult patients who undergo surgical procedures tend to have
worse clinical outcomes compared to well-nourished patients. In the pediatric surgical …

Children who require surgical interventions are subject to physiologic stress, necessitating a
period of healing when nutrition needs may temporarily change. Providing appropriate …

Poor nutrition is an underrecognized cause of significant morbidity in hospitalized children.
1, 2 In addition to presenting with poor nutrition at the time of admission, children often suffer …

Background: Nutrition deficiency is common among hospitalized children. Although oral
nutrition supplements (ONS) may improve malnutrition in this population, the benefits and …

Background Pediatric surgical patients in low and middle-income countries suffer from
malnutrition on top of the surgical pathology and post-operative stress which increases post …

Background To determine whether nutritional status affects mortality and length of stay in the
pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) after brain tumor surgery. Methods Subjects aged 2 …

Achieving optimal nutrition for a child who is receiving acute rehabilitation in the pediatric
intensive care unit requires an individualized approach. Nutrition screening and assessment …

Perioperative nutritional support reduces the healthcare burden of pediatric malnutrition and
its risk. Strategic preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic nutritional management guidelines …

Background: Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is used to maintain the nutritional status of
children in surgical wards which is essential not only for patients' recovery, but also for …

Background Consensus guidelines have indicated that postoperative parenteral nutrition
(PN) might provide benefit when patients are expected to be nil per os (NPO)≥ 7 d and …