Outcome of nutritional screening in the acute paediatric setting.

P C ThomasLuise V MarinoS A WilliamsR M Beattie

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2016)

These results suggest that nutritional screening tools have poor sensitivity and are difficult to interpret in the acute setting. It may be more effective to include the assessment of weight and height and nutritional intake in the context of the acute presentation as part of routine clinical assessment rather than relying on screening tools to identify those at risk.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
body mass index
emergency department
intensive care unit
weight gain
weight loss
clinical practice
mechanical ventilation