Nutritional and metabolic consequences in the pediatric burn patient.
Nutritional support is one of the many important considerations when treating severe burn injury in children. The type, route, timing, amount, and monitoring of nutritional support have been widely investigated, yet many questions remain. This review will highlight the current state of knowledge and the important aspects of nutritional support in severe burn injury in children.
Schulman
Carl I
CI
Division of Burns, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Burn Center, Miami, Florida 33101, USA. cschulman@miami.edu
Ivascu
Felicia A
FA
D002056:Burns / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D044623:Nutrition Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010372:Pediatrics