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Should pediatric parenteral nutrition be individualized?
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Freitas, Renata Germano Borges De Oliveira Nascimento Nogueira, Roberto José Negrão Saron, Margareth Lopes Galvão Lima, Alexandre Esteves Souza Hessel, Gabriel |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | INTRODUCTION: Parenteral nutrition (PN) formulations are commonly individualized, since their standardization appears inadequate for the pediatric population. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional state and the reasons for PN individualization in pediatric patients using PN, hospitalized in a tertiary hospital in Campinas, São Paulo.METHODS: This longitudinal study comprised patients using PN followed by up to 67 days. Nutritional status was classified according to the criteria established by the World Health Organization (WHO) (2006) and WHO (2007). The levels of the following elements in blood were analyzed: sodium, potassium, ionized calcium, chloride, magnesium, inorganic phosphorus, and triglycerides (TGL). Among the criteria for individualization, the following were considered undeniable: significant reduction in blood levels of potassium ( |
| Related Links | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rpp/v32n4/0103-0582-rpp-32-04-00326.pdf |
| Ending Page | 332 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 326 |
| ISSN | 01030582 |
| e-ISSN | 19840462 |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0103-05822014000400008 |
| Journal | Revista Paulista de Pediatria |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 32 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) |
| Publisher Date | 2014-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Revista Paulista de Pediatria Pediatrics and Child Health Nutritional Status Parenteral Nutrition Estado Nutricional Nutrição Parenteral |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health |