Consejos prácticos para la prescripción de nutrición parenteral pediátrica/Practical advice for prescribing pediatric parenteral nutrition

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a widely-used therapeutic option in pediatrics. When prescribing PN, clinicians must pay particular attention to specific characteristics of the pediatric patient regarding energy requirements, metabolic use of nutrients, venous access, etc. Systematized prescription wil...

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Published inActa pediátrica española Vol. 74; no. 2; p. 57
Main Authors López, A Moráis, More, R A Lama, Martínez, R Galera
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Madrid Ediciones Mayo 01.02.2016
Subjects
Children & youth
Parenteral nutrition
Pediatrics
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Summary:Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a widely-used therapeutic option in pediatrics. When prescribing PN, clinicians must pay particular attention to specific characteristics of the pediatric patient regarding energy requirements, metabolic use of nutrients, venous access, etc. Systematized prescription will help to avoid miscalculations and prevent adverse events. This paper reviews international recommendations for PN prescribing and gathers advice on useful practical issues, e.g. calculation of energy intake, precise proportions between macronutrients, security issues, and other.
ISSN:0001-6640
2014-2986