The prevalence of malnutrition among critically ill children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Critically ill children have a lower nutritional reserve, compounding the restricted food intake during intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stays, and scarce data are available to point out the problem. Therefore, this review aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of malnutriti...

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Main Authors: Eyob Girma Abera, Habtamu Sime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04419-x