Carnitine deficiency among hospitalized pediatric patients: A retrospective study of critically ill patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy.

Jenna KelleyErin Sullivan Marie K Norris Sarah SullivanJennifer PariettiKimberly Kellogg Anna I Scott

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2021)

In this study, ECMO patients were carnitine deficient more frequently compared with other inpatients, with the highest rates of deficiency among ECMO patients between 1 week and 1 month old.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
respiratory failure
randomized controlled trial
stem cells
intensive care unit
patient reported outcomes
clinical trial