Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition

Written with the goal of shortening recovery time and improving overall clinical outcomes,
Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition is the first text to offer comprehensive,in-depth coverage of
the nutritional needs of infants and children in the pediatric care unit. This practical text
imparts basic concepts,critically appraises the literature,and provides a complete review of
the key principlesofpediatric criticalcarenutrition.
Combining clinical strategies with a compilation of available evidence, Pediatric Critical
CareNutrition,covers essentialtopics such as:
• Metabolic alterations and nutrients in thecriticallyill child
• Delivery ofnutrition supporttothecriticallyillchild
• Disease-related nutrition considerations including burns and wound healing, solidorgan transplantation, renal and pulmonary failure, gastrointestinal issues, cancer,
obesity,and more
• Practicalaspectsofthedelivery ofnutrition support
Optimum nutrition therapy is essential during the entire continuum of critical illness until
recovery,and requires the multidisciplinary awareness,knowledge,and effort taught in this
groundbreaking text