An evaluation of enteral feeding practices in critically ill children

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 291-299

  Tume, Lyvonne ^a,b   Latten, Lynne ^a   Darbyshire, Andy ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Enteral feeding; Guidelines; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ENGLAND; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENGLAND; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE;

EID: 79952276844     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2010.00420.x     Document Type: Article

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