Factors associated with not meeting the recommendations for micronutrient intake in critically ill children.

Objective: Children admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are at risk of not meeting their nutritional requirements. This study aimed to identify factors associated with failure to meet the dietary recommended intake (DRI) of zinc, selenium, cholecalciferol, and thiamine in critically ill children receiving enteral tube feeding during their stay in the ICU.

Methods: We analyzed prospectively 260 cases, corresponding to 206 patients who received enteral tube feeding for a minimum of 3 days up to 10 days during the first 10 d of ICU stay.