Implementing a physician-driven feeding protocol is not sufficient to achieve adequate caloric and protein delivery in a paediatric intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study.

Background And Aims: Daily caloric and protein intake is crucial for the management of critically ill children. The benefit of feeding protocols in improving daily nutritional intake in children remains controversial. This study aimed to assess whether the introduction of an enteral feeding protocol in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) improves daily caloric and protein delivery on day 5 after admission and the accuracy of the medical prescription.