Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Nutritional Interventions by the Pediatric Nutritional Support Team Improve the Nutritional Status of Neurologically Impaired Children.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate the long-term effects of nutritional improvement following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube feeding stratified by previous feeding method and to assess the impact of underlying muscle tone on the outcomes of the nutritional intervention. Neurologically impaired children who underwent PEG tube insertion and nutritional intervention provided by a pediatric nutritional support team were enrolled. We measured anthropometric variables, laboratory parameters, and nutritional intake at baseline, 6 months after PEG insertion, and the last visit. We evaluated the percent ideal body weight (PIBW), body mass index (BMI)-for-age z-score, and percentiles and calculated the ratios of calorie intake compared to required requirement (CIR) and protein intake compared to recommende

SUBMITTER: Suh CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7602143 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature