SynthesisFrontiers in pediatrics2022
Is Undernutrition Associated With Deterioration of Outcomes in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): Systematic and Meta-Analysis Review.
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- Point-of-care ultrasound in nutrition assessment and enteral nutrition management of critically ill children: a scoping review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Continuous versus Intermittent Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Assessment of nutritional status of critically Ill pediatric patients and its impact on outcome in a low-and middle-income settings.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Observational
- Nutritional Status as a Severity Predictor in Critical Pediatric Patients With COVID-19.Pediatric pulmonology · 2026Observational
- Body Mass Index and Survival in Children Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Association between the albumin-to-lymphocyte ratio and short-term mortality in critically Ill pediatric patients: a retrospective cohort study and machine learning analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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- Exploring nutritional screening tools for hospitalized children: a narrative review.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025Article
- Early versus delayed enteral nutrition in critically ill children under 12 years of age: an economic evaluation.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2025Article
- Impact of nutritional status on the outcome of critically ill pediatric patients.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Point of care ultrasonography of quadriceps femoris muscle thickness for assessing nutritional status in critically ill children.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prediction of Gastric Residual Volume by Ultrasonography in Critically Ill Children Undergoing Enteral Nutrition.Critical care research and practice · 2025Article
- Validation of Indirect Calorimetry in Children Undergoing Single-Limb Non-Invasive Ventilation: A Proof of Concept, Cross-Over Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- The association between nutritional status measured by body mass index and outcomes in the pediatric intensive care unit.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Down syndrome and outcomes in critically ill pediatric patients.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Undernutrition and 60-day mortality in critically ill children with respiratory failure: a prospective cohort study.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background and aim: Undernutrition (UN) may negatively impact clinical outcomes for hospitalized patients. The relationship between UN status at pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission and clinical outcomes is still not well-reported. This systematic meta-analysis review evaluated the impact of UN at admission to PICU on clinical outcomes, including mortality incidence, length of stay (LOS), and the need for and length of time on mechanical ventilation (MV). Methods: A search was conducted using relevant and multi-medical databases from inception until January 2022. We considered studies that examined the link between UN at PICU admission and clinical outcomes in patients aged 18 years or younger. Pooled risk difference estimates for the PICU outcomes were calculated using a random-effects model. Result: There were a total of 10,638 patients included in 17 observational studies; 8,044 (75.61%) and 2,594 (24.38%) patients, respectively, were normal-nourished (NN) and undernourished (UN). In comparison to NN patients, UN patients had a slightly higher risk of mortality (RD = 0.02, Conclusion: In PICU, UN is linked to mortality incidence, longer PICU stay, MV usage, and duration on MV. The primary diagnosis for PICU admission may also influence clinical outcomes. Determining the prevalence of UN in hospitalized patients, as well as the subgroups of patients diagnosed at the time of admission, requires more research. This may help explain the relationship between nutritional status and clinical outcomes in PICU patients.
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