I.C.3.i Undernutrition and malabsorption
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Guidelines and evidence
- Adherence to who severe acute malnutrition guidelines and mortality in critically ill children ‒ A cohort study in a pediatric intensive care unit.Nutrición Hospitalaria (journal), 2026Guideline or evidence
- Guideline: updates on the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and childrenWorld Health Organization, 2013Guideline or evidence
- Nutritional support for children during critical illness: European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) metabolism, endocrine and nutrition section position statement and clinical recommendations.ESPNIC, 2020Guideline or evidence
- Outcomes of Delaying Parenteral Nutrition for 1 Week vs Initiation Within 24 Hours Among Undernourished Children in Pediatric Intensive Care: A Subanalysis of the PEPaNIC Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA Network Open, 2018Guideline or evidence