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Kerstein JS, Pane CR, Sleeper LA, Finnan E, Thiagarajan RR, Mehta NM, Mills KI. Nutrition Provision in Children with Heart Disease on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). Pediatr Cardiol 2024:10.1007/s00246-024-03628-0. [PMID: 39186096 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03628-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Nutrition provision for children with heart disease supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) involves nuanced decision making. We examined nutrition provision while on ECMO in the CICU and the relationship between energy and protein adequacy and end organ function as assessed by pediatric sequential organ failure assessment (pSOFA) scores in children with heart disease supported with ECMO. Children (≤ 21 years-old) with congenital or acquired heart disease who received ECMO in the cardiac intensive care unit were included. There were 259 ECMO runs in 252 patients over an 8-year study period (2013-2020). Median energy delivery and adequacy were 26.1 [8.4, 45.9] kcal/kg/day and 58.3 [19.8, 94.6]%, respectively. Median protein delivery and adequacy were 0.98 [0.36, 1.64] g/kg/day and 35.7 [13.4, 60.3]%, respectively. pSOFA increased by a median of four points during the ECMO run. Change in pSOFA score was not associated with energy or protein adequacy (p = 0.46 and p = 0.72, respectively). Higher energy and protein adequacy-from parenteral nutrition-correlated with increased hospital-acquired infections (HAIs, p = 0.031 and p = 0.003, respectively). Achieving nutritional adequacy was dependent on the use of parenteral nutrition. Similar clinical outcomes with regard to end organ function but with an increased incidence of HAIs suggests the need to explore the role of optimal enteral nutrition delivery on ECMO.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jason S Kerstein
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Division of Cardiovascular Critical Care, Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Zhang H, Zhao L, Jia B. Research progress on nutritional support in the neonatal and pediatric populations receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1370286. [PMID: 38887500 PMCID: PMC11180743 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1370286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Nutritional support is crucial for the prognosis of children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This article discusses the latest research progress and guideline recommendations for nutritional support during ECMO. We summarize the nutritional status and evaluation of ECMO patients, nutritional support methods and timing, trace elements, the impact of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and energy requirements and algorithms. The article shows that malnutrition is high in ECMO patients compared to other critically ill patients, with nearly one-third of patients experiencing a decrease in nutritional indicators. The timing of the initiation of nutrition is very important for the nutritional status of the child. Early enteral nutrition can improve patient prognosis, which is the most commonly used, with parenteral nutrition as a supplement. However, the proportion of enteral nutrition is relatively low, and a stepwise nutrition algorithm can determine when to initiate early enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition. Malnourishment during critical illness have been associated with increased morbidity as well as increased mortality. Nutritional status should be evaluated at admission by screening tools. In addition, changes in the levels of several metabolites in vivo, such as blood lipids, carnitine, and thiamine, can also reflect the degree of nutritional deficiency in critically ill children. This article provides a reference for the implementation of nutrition of pediatric ECMO patients and further research on nutritional support.
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- Hongquan Zhang
- Zhengzhou Railway Vocational and Technical College, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
- Department of Emergency and ICU, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric ICU, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Emergency and ICU, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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Li X, Fan L, Pan X, Kwok CS. Enteral nutrition in children and adolescents who receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and its impact on complications and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2024; 48:406-420. [PMID: 38554128 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.2626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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Enteral nutrition (EN) is one method of nutrition support for children and adolescents receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy, and there are no guidelines for its use in this population. We conducted a systematic review to determine whether EN is effective and safe in children supported by ECMO. We searched the Cochrane Library database, MEDLINE, and Embase on Ovid in March 2023 to identify studies that evaluated children and adolescents who received ECMO and were treated with EN. Random effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the odds of mortality with EN compared with parenteral nutrition (PN). A total of 14 studies were included in this review with 1650 patients (796 received EN). The median duration of ECMO was 5-10 days, and the median EN initiation time ranged from 23 h to 7 days. The pooled results suggest no significant difference in mortality with EN compared with PN (odds ratio [OR] = 0.77; 95% CI, 0.56-1.05; I2 = 26%). Exclusion of the only study that reported an increase in mortality resulted in a borderline significant reduction in mortality with EN (OR = 0.71; 95% CI, 0.51-1.00; I2 = 26%). The predictors of EN were male sex, older age, heavier weight, greater height, cardiac diagnosis, longer duration of ECMO, and use of venovenous ECMO. Most studies suggest no correlation between EN and complications. EN use in children and adolescents who receive ECMO does not appear to be associated with increased mortality compared with PN and was safe in terms of intestinal complications and feeding intolerance.
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- Xiuhong Li
- Department of Post-Qualifying Healthcare Practice, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK
- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Post-Qualifying Healthcare Practice, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK
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Zivick E, Kilgallon K, Cheifetz IM. Challenges of Nutrition Support in Pediatric Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ASAIO J 2024; 70:81-85. [PMID: 37788480 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000002042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Nutrition support in critically ill infants and children remains an integral part of providing optimal care for these patients. The pediatric patient requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy faces specific challenges to the provision of suitable nutrition support. In this review, we aimed to summarize the existing literature around some of the more challenging aspects of delivering appropriate nutrition to children receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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- Elizabeth Zivick
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Kerstein JS, Klepper CM, Finnan EG, Mills KI. Nutrition for critically ill children with congenital heart disease. Nutr Clin Pract 2023; 38 Suppl 2:S158-S173. [PMID: 37721463 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.11046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Children with congenital heart disease often require admission to the cardiac intensive care unit at some point in their lives, either after elective surgical or catheter-based procedures or during times of acute critical illness. Meeting both the macronutrient and micronutrient needs of children in the cardiac intensive care unit requires complex decision-making when considering gastrointestinal perfusion, vasoactive support, and fluid balance goals. Although nutrition guidelines exist for critically ill children, these cannot always be extrapolated to children with congenital heart disease. Children with congenital heart disease may also suffer unique circumstances, such as chylothoraces, heart failure, and the need for mechanical circulatory support, which greatly impact nutrition delivery. Guidelines for neonates and children with heart disease continue to be developed. We provide a synthesized narrative review of current literature and considerations for nutrition evaluation and management of critically ill children with congenital heart disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jason S Kerstein
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusettes, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusettes, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusettes, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusettes, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusettes, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusettes, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusettes, USA
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Tume LN, Beech G, Tse C, Nolan S, Brady A, Odutolu Y, Latten L. Association between enteral feeding and gastrointestinal complications in children receiving extracorporeal life support: A retrospective cohort study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2023; 47:729-735. [PMID: 37255500 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.2528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal life support is an accepted treatment modality for children with severe cardiac and/or respiratory dysfunction. However, after a period of inadequate gut perfusion, clinicians are often reluctant to initiate enteral nutrition. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study in a single large pediatric intensive care unit in North West England over 5.5 years (2017-2022). RESULTS One hundred fifty-six children, who had a median age of 2 months (IQR, 0.3-15) and a mean weight-for-age z score of -1.50 (SD, 1.7), were included. Indications for extracorporeal life support were respiratory failure (31%), cardiac arrest (28%), low cardiac output state (27%), and inability to separate from cardiopulmonary bypass (12%). Most (75%) children were fed during extracorporeal life support, with a median time to initiate feeding of 24 h (IQR, 12.2-42.7). More gastrointestinal complications were associated with being enterally fed (86% vs 14%; P < 0.001), but complications were predominantly feed intolerance (46%), which was associated with receiving formula feeds rather than maternal (breast) milk (P < 0.001). Overall, the proportion of children's median energy targets achieved by 72 h was 38% (IQR, 10.7%-76%), but this varied by support indication. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest most children tolerated enteral feeding within 24 h after extracorporeal life support initiation, with only mild gastrointestinal complications.
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- Lyvonne N Tume
- Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Lead Employer, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK
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- St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Lead Employer, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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Lin ZW, Liu YY, Chen XH, Zheng YR, Cao H, Chen Q. Clinical effect of early enteral nutrition support on critically ill neonates with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:359. [PMID: 37442946 PMCID: PMC10339525 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04171-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the feasibility and clinical outcomes of early enteral nutrition (EN) in critically ill neonates supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 16 critically ill neonates who received ECMO support for respiratory and circulatory failure from July 2021 to December 2022 at our center. The patients were divided into two groups: the early EN group (< 24 h) and the late EN group (> 24 h). The related clinical and nutrition-related indicators between the groups were compared. RESULTS There was a significant difference in the time from ECMO treatment to the start of EN between the early EN group (9 patients, 56.2%) and the late EN group (7 patients, 43.8%) (P < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in ECMO duration, hospitalization time, vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS), intestinal oxygen saturation, or routine stool occult blood (OB) test between the two groups (all P > 0.05). The incidence of complications such as intestinal obstruction, abdominal distension, diarrhea, and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) was slightly lower in the early EN group, but the differences were not statistically significant (all P > 0.05). The early EN group had a shorter time [3.6 (3.5, 5) vs. 7.5 (5.9, 8.5) d] to reach full gastrointestinal nutrition compared to the late EN group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Providing early nutritional support through enteral feeding to critically ill neonates receiving ECMO treatment is both safe and practical, but close monitoring of clinical and nutritional indicators is essential.
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- Ze-Wei Lin
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Toh TSW, Ong C, Mok YH, Mallory P, Cheifetz IM, Lee JH. Nutrition in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Narrative Review. Front Nutr 2021; 8:666464. [PMID: 34409059 PMCID: PMC8365758 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.666464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support is increasingly utilized in quaternary pediatric intensive care units. Metabolic derangements and altered nutritional requirements are common in critically ill children supported on ECMO. However, there remains no consensus on the optimal approach to the prescription of nutrition in these patients. This narrative review aims to summarize the current medical literature on various aspects of nutrition support in pediatric patients on ECMO. These include: (1) nutritional adequacy, (2) pros and cons of feeding on ECMO, (3) enteral vs. parenteral nutrition, and (4) proposed recommendations and future directions for research in this area.
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- Theresa S W Toh
- Department of Pediatric Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Children's Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatric Subspecialties, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Children's Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatric Subspecialties, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Murphy HJ, Selewski DT. Nutrition Considerations in Neonatal Extracorporeal Life Support. Neoreviews 2021; 22:e382-e391. [PMID: 34074643 DOI: 10.1542/neo.22-6-e382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a life-saving therapy, but neonates who require ECLS have unique nutritional needs and require aggressive, early nutritional support. These critically ill neonates are at increased risk for long-term feeding difficulties, malnutrition, and growth failure with associated increased morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, few studies specific to this population exist. Clinical guidelines published by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition are specific to this population and available to aid clinicians in appropriate nutrition regimens, but studies to date suggest that nutrition provision varies greatly from center to center and often is inadequate. Though enteral feedings are becoming more common, aggressive parenteral nutrition is still needed to ensure nutrition goals are met, including the goal of increased protein provision. Long-term complications, including the need for tube feedings and growth failure, are common in neonatal ECLS survivors, particularly those with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Oral aversion with poor feeding and growth failure must be anticipated and recognized early if present. The nutritional implications associated with the development of acute kidney injury, fluid overload, or the use of continuous renal replacement therapy must be recognized. In this state-of-the-art review, we examine aspects of nutrition for neonates receiving ECLS including nutritional requirements, nutrition provision, current practices, long-term outcomes, and special population considerations.
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- Heidi J Murphy
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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