ESICM LIVES 2016: part three: Milan, Italy. 1–5 October 2016

摘要: Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess nutritional status of critically ill children admitted to the PICU and its association to clinical outcomes.Methods: Critically ill children age 6 months to 18 years were prospectively enrolled on PICU admission. Nutritional status was assessed by weight for age (WFA: underweight), weight for height (WFH: wasting), height for age (HFA: stunting) z-scores and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC: wasting) according to the WHO.(1, 2) Malnutrition was defined as mild, moderate, and severe if z-scores were>− 1,>− 2, and>− 3, respectively. Hospital and PICU length of stay (LOS), duration of mechanical ventilation (MV), and risk of mortality (ROM) by the Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 (PIM2) were obtained. Sensitivity and specificity of the MUAC to identify children with wasting (WFH) were calculated.Results: Two hundred and fifty children (136 males), aged 81 months (23–167 …