Nutrition support in children with medical complexity and chronic critical illness: A narrative review.

Nutr Clin Pract

Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Published: October 2024

Children with medical complexity (CMC) and children with chronic critical illness (CCI) represent growing populations with high healthcare use and dependence on specialized care, both in the hospital and community setting. Nutrition assessment and delivery represent critical components of addressing the short-term and long-term health needs for these populations across the care continuum. This article provides a framework and reviews existing literature for the assessment of nutrition status and subsequent delivery of nutrition prescriptions in CMC and children with CCI. The specific aims are to (1) describe the epidemiology of health services experience for CMC and children with CCI, with a focus on their nutrition outcomes; (2) detail how to assess their nutrition status and energy requirements; (3) review methods of delivery of the nutrient prescription; (4) introduce perioperative considerations; (5) highlight examples of special populations of CMC and children with CCI; and (6) propose future research initiatives to improve nutrition and overall outcomes for these populations.

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