Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9240466 | Nutrition | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Although less well tolerated, immunonutrition is a feasible method of early enteral nutrition in the pediatric intensive care unit. It has a favorable effect on nutritional indices and antioxidant catalysts, but not on outcome hard endpoints. Although it poses a higher metabolic burden to the patient, it shows a trend to improve colonization and infection rates. Appropriate modifications for specific age populations might improve its tolerability and benefits among critically ill children.
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Authors
George M.D., Ph.D., Olga M.D., Ph.D., Eugenia B.S., Ioannis B.S., Ph.D., Tassos M.D., Ph.D.,