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Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill Child

Allergy
Growth & Development
Gut Microbiota
Malnutrition
Nutrition & Disease Management
Obesity
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volume 3, issue 2 Volumes

Over the last three decades, significant progress in thecare of the critically ill child has heightened the awareness of the role of appropriate nutritional support inimproving survival and long-term outcomes. Sepsis,shock, major trauma and severe inflammation initiate aprofound sequence of hormonal, metabolic andimmunologic events that may increase resting energyrequirements by 30–100%.

Author(s): Edward M. Barksdale

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