ASPEN definitions in pediatric intestinal failure

• Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition Vol. 46; no. 1; p. 42
• Main Authors: Modi, Biren P, Galloway, David P, Gura, Kathleen, Nucci, Anita, Plogsted, Steven, Tucker, Alyssa, Wales, Paul W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Child; Consensus; Enteral Nutrition; Humans; Intestinal Failure; Parenteral Nutrition; Short Bowel Syndrome - therapy; enteral nutrition; intestinal failure; definition; parenteral nutrition; short bowel syndrome; pediatrics

Pediatric intestinal failure (PIF) is a relatively rare disease entity that requires focused interdisciplinary care and specialized nutrition management. There has long been a lack of consensus in the definition of key terms related to PIF because of its rarity and a plethora of small studies rather...