The aim of this observational study is to learn about the characteristics of nutritional support in critically ill children. The primary question to be answered is Is there an association between nutritional support of the critically ill child and clinical and hospital outcomes in children admitted to a pediatric referral center? Patients will be followed throughout their hospitalization, with a step-by-step evaluation of the nutritional support received through standard care and a review of the results obtained in the patients.
The study aims to know the type and characteristics of nutritional support received by critically ill children hospitalized in Bolivian hospitals; to follow them during their hospitalization to verify their weight, nutritional status and the nutritional support they receive; to understand which types of nutritional support offer better clinical and hospital outcomes; finally, to be able to propose some guidelines to physicians, through guidelines or other tools for the dissemination of scientific information, in order to benefit more children.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
56
Hospital del Nino Manuel Ascencio Villarroel
Cochabamba, Cercado, Bolivia
Universidad Mayor de San Simon
Cochabamba, Cercado, Bolivia
Change from baseline in mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) <11.5 cm (115 mm), weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) <-3, or bilateral pitting edema in critically ill children admitted to a pediatric hospital.
Participants who received nutritional support achieved changes from baseline in mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) \<11.5 cm (115 mm), weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) \<-3, or bilateral pitting edema in critically ill children.
Time frame: From March 2025 to March 2026
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