Resumo
A desnutrição é comum entre crianças em estado crítico e está associada a maior morbimortalidade, taxas mais elevadas de infecção, ventilação mecânica prolongada e períodos de internação mais longos. Portanto, o suporte nutricional é um componente essencial do cuidado integral na unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica. Esta diretriz visa padronizar a avaliação nutricional, as indicações, a implementação e o monitoramento do suporte nutricional em crianças em estado crítico, integrando as recomendações internacionais atuais a ferramentas práticas aplicáveis à prática clínica.
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