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Bathgate JR, Pike K, Newkirk M, Rigassio Radler DL, Byham-Gray L, Ziegler J. Development of a bronchopulmonary dysplasia nutrition focused physical examination tool: A modified Delphi study. Pediatr Pulmonol 2024; 59:1695-1707. [PMID: 38558410 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to identify factors impacting nutrition needs in infants and children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). A modified Delphi approach to obtain consensus among pediatric registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) was used to create a BPD-specific nutrition focused physical examination (NFPE) tool. STUDY DESIGN RDNs, recruited through pediatric nutrition professional associations, completed a survey rating proposed NFPE components on a Likert scale of 1-5 allowing open-ended responses in a two-round Delphi. Responses were analyzed, deidentified, and results were returned to panelists for in-round feedback. Consensus was defined a priori as 75% agreement for usefulness or relevance ± 1 standard deviation. RESULTS Six domains (anthropometrics, body composition, development, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and physical signs) and 38 components achieved consensus. CONCLUSION Components for an evidence-based tool to enhance nutrition assessment in infants and children with BPD were identified with consensus agreement by an expert panel of 19 pediatric RDNs.
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- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Miller AN, Curtiss J, Kielt MJ. Nutritional Needs of the Infant with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Neoreviews 2024; 25:e12-e24. [PMID: 38161180 DOI: 10.1542/neo.25-1-e12] [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: 01/03/2024]
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Growth failure is a common problem in infants with established bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Suboptimal growth for infants with BPD is associated with unfavorable respiratory and neurodevelopmental outcomes; however, high-quality evidence to support best nutritional practices are limited for this vulnerable patient population. Consequently, there exists a wide variation in the provision of nutritional care and monitoring of growth for infants with BPD. Other neonatal populations at risk for growth failure, such as infants with congenital heart disease, have demonstrated improved growth outcomes with the creation and compliance of clinical protocols to guide nutritional management. Developing clinical protocols to guide nutritional management for infants with BPD may similarly improve long-term outcomes. Given the absence of high-quality trials to guide nutritional practice in infants with BPD, the best available evidence of systematic reviews and clinical recommendations can be applied to optimize growth and decrease variation in the care of these infants.
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- Audrey N Miller
- Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Lactation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
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Borsani B, Biganzoli G, Penagini F, Bosetti A, Pendezza E, Perico V, Biganzoli E, Verduci E, Zuccotti GV. Resting energy expenditure in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: accuracy of available prediction formulas and development of population-specific methods. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1097152. [PMID: 37681200 PMCID: PMC10481865 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1097152] [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: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Introduction Energy requirements are difficult to estimate in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Resting energy expenditure (REE), necessary to implement personalized nutritional interventions, is most commonly estimated using prediction formulae since indirect calorimetry, the reference method, is not available in all nutrition units. The aims of the present study were: (1) to evaluate the accuracy of the most commonly used REE prediction formulae developed for healthy children, in children with CP; (2) to assess the accuracy of the REE population-specific formula for CP children proposed in our preliminary report; (3) to develop new population-specific methods. Methods REE was measured by indirect calorimetry in 100 children and adolescents with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy (SQCP) and estimated on the basis of predictive formulas selected by the clinicians [World Health Organization (WHO), Harris-Benedict, Schofield weight, Schofield weight & height, Oxford, Mifflin formulae and a population-specific formula for CP children developed in our preliminary report]. Results 100 children with SQCP (35 girls, 35%) classified as level V according to gross motor function classification system (GMFCS-V); 64% with oral nutrition, 29% total enteral nutrition (nasogastric tube feeding, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, percutaneous endoscopic transgastric jejunostomy) and 7% mixed nutrition. The median (IQR) REE was 41.96 (17.5) kcal/kg/day.Statistical analysis highlighted a proportional bias between the indirect calorimetry and all considered predictive formulae for REE determination. By studying the relationship between the bias and the mean values of REE, specific conversion equations were obtained. With a pre-specified model having as predictors the variable weight and the variable Triceps Skinfold (TSF) and, as response the variable REE measured by indirect calorimetry, a predictive nomogram was developed to estimate the REE in this population of children. Conclusions We suggest using predictive formulae for healthy children with caution, and where possible carrying out indirect calorimetry to assess REE in children with CP. However, we propose a new tool which could be developed to become an additional help for assessment of REE in the clinical practice.Future objectives will be to obtain a larger sample size, in a multicenter perspective study, to build a specific predictive model for the REE of the studied population.
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- Barbara Borsani
- Department of Pediatrics, “V. Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, “Luigi Sacco” University Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, “V. Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, “V. Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, “V. Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, “V. Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health & DSRC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, “V. Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, “V. Buzzi” Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Miller AN, Curtiss J, Taylor SN, Backes CH, Kielt MJ. A review and guide to nutritional care of the infant with established bronchopulmonary dysplasia. J Perinatol 2023; 43:402-410. [PMID: 36494567 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01578-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most common long-term morbidity of premature birth, and the incidence of BPD is not declining despite medical advancements. Infants with BPD are at high risk for postnatal growth failure and are often treated with therapies that suppress growth. Additionally, these infants may display excess weight gain relative to linear growth. Optimal growth and nutrition are needed to promote lung growth and repair, improve long-term pulmonary function, and improve neurodevelopmental outcomes. Linear growth in particular has been associated with favorable outcomes yet can be difficult to achieve in these patients. While there has been a significant clinical and research focus regarding BPD prevention and early preterm nutrition, there is a lack of literature regarding nutritional care of the infant with established BPD. There is even less information regarding how nutritional needs change as BPD evolves from an acute to chronic disease. This article reviews the current literature regarding nutritional challenges, enteral nutrition management, and monitoring for patients with established BPD. Additionally, this article provides a practical framework for interdisciplinary nutritional care based on our clinical experience at the Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
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- Audrey N Miller
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA. .,Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Clinical Nutrition and Lactation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Division of Cardiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Center for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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Silva-Gburek J, Zhu PH, Mansour M, Walding D, Coss-Bu JA. A methodological and clinical approach to measured energy expenditure in the critically ill pediatric patient. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1027358. [PMID: 36353257 PMCID: PMC9638495 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1027358] [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: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The metabolic response to injury and stress is characterized initially by a decreased energy expenditure (Ebb phase) followed by an increased metabolic expenditure (Flow phase). Indirect calorimetry is a methodology utilized to measure energy expenditure and substrate utilization by measuring gas exchange in exhaled air and urinary nitrogen. The use of indirect calorimetry in critically ill patients requires precise equipment to obtain accurate measurements. The most recent guidelines suggested that measured energy expenditure by indirect calorimetry be used to determine energy requirements. This article reviews the methodological and clinical use of indirect calorimetry in critically ill pediatric patients.
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- Jaime Silva-Gburek
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, United States
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.,Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.,Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.,Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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Overfeeding and obesity in young children with positive pressure ventilation via tracheostomy following cardiac surgery. Cardiol Young 2020; 30:1397-1404. [PMID: 32741396 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120002073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Infants with CHD requiring positive pressure ventilation via tracheostomy are especially vulnerable to malnutrition following cardiac surgery. Current post-operative feeding recommendations may overestimate the caloric needs. DESIGN We retrospectively studied infants requiring tracheostomy after cardiac surgery. Anthropometric and nutritional data were collected, including caloric goals, weight-for-age z score, length-for-age z score, and weight-for-length z score. Changes in anthropometrics over time were compared to ascertain the impact of nutritional interventions. Data were shown as mean ± standard deviation. RESULTS Nineteen infants with CHD required tracheostomy at 160 ± 109 days (7-364 days), 13 had reparative surgery, and 6 had palliative surgery for single ventricle. The indications for tracheostomy consisted of airway abnormality/obstruction (n = 13), chronic respiratory failure (n = 7), and/or vocal cord paresis (n = 2). Initial maintenance nutritional target was set at 100-130 cal/kg per day. Fourteen patients (73.7%) became obese (maximum weight-for-length z score: 2.59 ± 0.47) under tracheostomy and gastrostomy feeding, whereas five patients did not (weight-for-length z score: 0.2 ± 0.83). Eight obese patients (weight-for-length z score: 2.44 ± 0.85) showed effective reduction of obesity within 6 months (weight-for-length z score: 0.10 ± 0.20; p < 0.05 compared with pre-adjustment) after appropriate feeding adjustment (40-90 cal/kg per day). Overall mortality was high (31.6%) in this population. CONCLUSION Standard nutritional management resulted in overfeeding and obesity in young children with CHD requiring positive pressure ventilation via tracheostomy. Optimal nutritional management in this high-risk population requires close individualised management by multidisciplinary teams.
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Bianchim MS, McNarry MA, Larun L, Barker AR, Williams CA, Mackintosh KA. Calibration and validation of accelerometry using cut-points to assess physical activity in paediatric clinical groups: A systematic review. Prev Med Rep 2020; 19:101142. [PMID: 32637301 PMCID: PMC7327836 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Regular physical activity is associated with physiological and psychosocial benefits in both healthy and clinical populations. However, little is known about tailoring the analysis of physical activity using accelerometers to the specific characteristics of chronic conditions. Whilst accelerometry is broadly used to assess physical activity, recommendations on calibration in paediatric clinical groups are warranted. The aim of this systematic review was to provide a critical overview of protocols used to calibrate accelerometry in children and adolescents with clinical conditions, as well as to develop recommendations for calibration and validation of accelerometry in such populations. The search was performed between March to July 2017 using text words and subject headings in six databases. Studies had to develop moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) cut-points for paediatric clinical populations to be included. Risk of bias was assessed using a specific checklist. A total of 540,630 titles were identified, with 323 full-text articles assessed. Five studies involving 347 participants aged 9 to 15 years were included. Twenty-four MVPA cut-points were reported across seven clinical conditions, 16 of which were developed for different models of ActiGraph, seven for Actical and one for Tritrac-R3D. Statistical approaches included mixed regression, machine learning and receiver operating characteristic analyses. Disease-specific MVPA cut-points ranged from 152 to 735 counts·15 s-1, with lower cut-points found for inherited muscle disease and higher cut-points associated with intellectual disabilities. The lower MVPA cut-points for diseases characterised by both ambulatory and metabolic impairments likely reflect the higher energetic demands associated with those conditions.
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- Mayara S. Bianchim
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Swansea, Wales, UK
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Swansea, Wales, UK
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Health Services, PO Box 222 Skøyen, N-0213 Oslo, Norway
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- Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre, University of Exeter, UK
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- Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre, University of Exeter, UK
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Swansea, Wales, UK
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Penagini F, Borsani B, Bosetti A, Mameli C, Dilillo D, Ramponi G, Motta F, Bedogni G, Zuccotti GV. Resting energy expenditure in children with cerebral palsy: Accuracy of available prediction formulae and development of a population-specific formula. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2018; 25:44-49. [PMID: 29779817 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 03/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Energy requirements are difficult to estimate in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Resting energy expenditure (REE), necessary for personalized nutritional intervention, is most commonly estimated using prediction formulae because the reference method, i.e. indirect calorimetry (IC), is not available in all Nutrition Units. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of the most commonly used REE prediction formulae in children with CP. The secondary aim was to develop a new population-specific formula for the estimation of REE in children with CP. METHODS REE was measured by IC in 54 children and adolescents with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy (SQCP) and estimated from the five most commonly used prediction formulae, i.e. the World Health Organization (WHO), Harris-Benedict, Schofield weight, Schofield weight & height, and Oxford formulae. RESULTS The mean (standard deviation, SD) difference between the estimated and measured REE was 64 (238) kcal/day for the WHO formula, 79 (226) kcal/day for the Schofield weight formula, 79 (223) kcal/day for the Schofield weight and height formula, 55 (226) kcal/day for the Oxford formula, 37 (224) kcal/day for the Harris-Benedict formula and 0 (213) kcal/day for the purposely developed population-specific formula. Owing to the large SD of the bias, none of these formulae can be reliably applied at the individual level to estimate REE. CONCLUSIONS The most commonly used REE prediction formulas are inaccurate at both the population and individual level in children with SQCP. A purposely developed population-specific formula, despite being accurate at the population level, does not perform better than the most commonly used REE formulae at the individual level.
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- Francesca Penagini
- Department of Pediatrics, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, University of Milan, Via Castelvetro 32, 20154 Milan, Italy.
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- Pediatric Nutrition Unit, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, University of Milan, Via Castelvetro 32, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Nutrition Unit, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, University of Milan, Via Castelvetro 32, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, University of Milan, Via Castelvetro 32, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, University of Milan, Via Castelvetro 32, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, University of Milan, Via Castelvetro 32, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Orthopedic Unit, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, Via Castelvetro 32, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Liver Research Center, Building Q, AREA Science Park, Strada Statale 14 km 163.5, 34012, Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, "V. Buzzi" Children's Hospital, University of Milan, Via Castelvetro 32, 20154 Milan, Italy
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Martinez EE, Quinn N, Arouchon K, Anzaldi R, Tarrant S, Ma NS, Griffin J, Darras BT, Graham RJ, Mehta NM. Comprehensive nutritional and metabolic assessment in patients with spinal muscular atrophy: Opportunity for an individualized approach. Neuromuscul Disord 2018; 28:512-519. [PMID: 29699728 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Optimal nutrition support is recommended for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). In a prospective study, we performed comprehensive nutritional assessments with the aim to guide best nutritional strategies for patients with SMA types II and III. We recorded a) anthropometry; b) macro- and micronutrient intakes; c) measured resting energy expenditure by indirect calorimetry; and d) body composition including dual X-ray absorptiometry. We enrolled a cohort of 21 patients aged 3 to 36 years of which 13 were female; 19 had SMA type II and 2 had SMA type III. The body mass index z-score ranged from -3 to 2.4. Forty-five percent of the cohort was either underfed or overfed, based on the difference between actual energy intake and measured resting energy expenditure. Vitamin D, E, K, folate and calcium intakes were low in a majority of the cohort. Forty-five percent of the cohort was either hypometabolic or hypermetabolic. Fat mass index (kg/m2) was significantly higher and lean body mass index (kg/m2) was significantly lower in the study cohort compared to population normalized values. Bone mineral density was low in 13 of 17 patients. In summary, we have described the prevalence of malnutrition, suboptimal feeding and alterations in body composition in children with SMA. A comprehensive nutritional assessment could guide individualized nutrition therapy in this vulnerable population.
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- Enid E Martinez
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical Translational Study Unit, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical Translational Study Unit, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Ladd AK, Skillman HE, Haemer MA, Mourani PM. Preventing Underfeeding and Overfeeding: A Clinician's Guide to the Acquisition and Implementation of Indirect Calorimetry. Nutr Clin Pract 2017; 33:198-205. [PMID: 28549221 DOI: 10.1177/0884533617710214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In critically ill patients, indirect calorimetry (IC) is the gold standard to determine energy needs, as the use of predictive equations can result in underfeeding or overfeeding. The aim of this quality improvement (QI) initiative was to describe the rationale for and implementation of a process to target energy provision according to IC measurements in a tertiary academic medical center pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). MATERIALS AND METHODS To justify the purchase of an indirect calorimeter for clinical use, a needs assessment was conducted, followed by a training and implementation period. PICU patients were selected for IC according to published guidelines. Measured energy expenditure was compared with predicted energy expenditure and the provided energy prescription. The dietitians assessed IC results and adjusted energy prescriptions, if indicated. RESULTS Thirty-five total tests were completed with 24 patients. Sixty-nine percent of measurements resulted in energy delivery adjustments. Fifteen (47%) energy prescriptions decreased by a mean of 27% ± 11%, and 7 (22%) increased by a mean of 17% ± 15%. Staff and patient/guardians accommodated the use of IC, and PICU dietitian recommendations for IC tests and to adjust nutrition regimens were universally implemented. CONCLUSIONS Data to support the procurement of IC are vital to promote best practice to measure energy expenditure. Critically ill pediatric patients exhibit metabolic alterations that cannot be predicted by standard equations. Our QI initiative demonstrated the implementation and application of IC in the critically ill population and the ability to target energy provision to prevent energy imbalances.
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- Amy K Ladd
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Cunningham CA, Gervais LB, Mazurak VC, Anand V, Garros D, Crick K, Larsen BMK. Adherence to a Nurse-Driven Feeding Protocol in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2017; 42:327-334. [PMID: 28196328 DOI: 10.1177/0148607117692751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) often experience prolonged periods without nutrition support, which may result in hospital-induced malnutrition and longer length of stay. Nurse-driven feeding protocols have been developed to prevent unnecessary interruptions or delays to nutrition support. The primary objective of this study was to identify compliance and reasons for noncompliance to a feeding protocol at a tertiary care hospital PICU in Canada. The secondary aim was to determine the mean time (hours) spent without any form of nutrition and to identify reasons for time spent without nutrition. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective cohort audit, consisting of 150 consecutive PICU admissions (January-February 2016). Exclusion criteria consisted of patient mortality within 48 hours (n = 1) and patients who were still admitted at the end of the data collection timeframe (n = 7). The remaining cohort consisted of 142 consecutive admissions. Data collection took place in real time and included patient demographics, diagnostic categories, time spent without nutrition, reasons for interruptions to nutrition support, and reasons for noncompliance to the protocol. Observations were obtained through paper and computer charts and conversing with clinicians. RESULTS There was a 95% compliance rate to the protocol and an average of 25.6 hours spent without nutrition per patient. The most prevalent reason for noncompliance was an avoidable delay to restart feeds before/after procedures or after surgery. CONCLUSIONS A nurse-driven feeding protocol may reduce time spent without nutrition. Future research is required to examine the relationship between adherence to feeding protocols and clinical outcomes.
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- Carmen A Cunningham
- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Accuracy of Prediction Formulae for the Assessment of Resting Energy Expenditure in Hospitalized Children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2016; 63:708-712. [PMID: 27050053 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The resting energy expenditure (REE) of ill children is commonly estimated from prediction formulae developed in healthy children. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of commonly employed REE prediction formulae versus indirect calorimetry in hospitalized children. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study of 236 infants, children, and adolescents consecutively admitted to the Intermediate Care, Nephrology, Intensive Care, Emergency, and Cystic Fibrosis Units of the De Marchi Pediatric Hospital (Milan, Italy) between September 2013 and March 2015. REE was measured by indirect calorimetry and estimated using the World Health Organization (WHO), Harris-Benedict, Schofield, and Oxford formulae. RESULTS The mean (standard deviation) difference between the estimated and measured REE was: -1 (234) kcal/day for the WHO formula; 82 (286) kcal/day for the Harris-Benedict formula; 2 (215) kcal/day for the Schofield-weight formula; -2 (214) kcal/day for the Schofield-weight and height formula; and -5 (221) kcal/day for the Oxford formula. Even though the WHO, Schofield, and Oxford formulae gave accurate estimates of REE at the population level (small mean bias), all the formulae were not accurate enough to be employed at the individual level (large SD of bias). CONCLUSIONS The WHO, Harris-Benedict, Schofield, and Oxford formulae should not be used to estimate REE in hospitalized children.
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Moreno YMF, Hauschild DB, Barbosa E, Bresolin NL, Mehta NM. Problems With Optimal Energy and Protein Delivery in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Nutr Clin Pract 2016; 31:673-80. [DOI: 10.1177/0884533616639125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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- Yara M. F. Moreno
- Graduate Program in Nutrition, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Nutrition, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Joana de Gusmão Children’s Hospital, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Beer SS, Juarez MD, Vega MW, Canada NL. Pediatric Malnutrition: Putting the New Definition and Standards Into Practice. Nutr Clin Pract 2015; 30:609-24. [PMID: 26330113 DOI: 10.1177/0884533615600423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In recent years, much effort has been directed at redefining malnutrition in the pediatric population to include the acute clinical population in addition to the more traditional ambulatory populations. In 2013, an expert panel convened to perform a critical review of available literature to craft a new approach to malnutrition. Closely thereafter, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition published recommended indicators for the identification and documentation of malnutrition in pediatric populations. The purpose of this article is to review the domains within the new definition of malnutrition in pediatric practice, describe populations in which the recommended indicators for identification and management are problematic in clinical practice, give case studies that apply the new definition, and finally describe the implementation of a malnutrition identification program within a large tertiary care children's hospital.
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- Stacey S Beer
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
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- Department of Food and Nutrition Services, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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