Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (PEDIATRICS)

Author: Mehta, Nilesh

Brand: McGraw-Hill Education

Edition: 1

Binding: Hardcover

Format: Import

Number Of Pages: 336

Release Date: 16-12-2014

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Understand the unique nutritional needs of infants and children in the pediatric critical care unit
Written with the goal of shortening recovery time and improving overall clinical outcomes, Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition is the first text to offercomprehensive, 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 completereview of the key principles of pediatric critical care nutrition.
Combining clinical strategies with a compilation of available evidence, Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition, covers essential topics such as:

Metabolic alterations and nutrients in the critically ill child
Delivery of nutrition support to the critically ill child
Disease-related nutrition considerations including burns and wound healing, solid-organ transplantation, renal and pulmonary failure, gastrointestinal issues, cancer, obesity, and more
Practical aspects of the delivery of nutrition 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.
About the Author
Praveen S. Goday, MD (Madison, WI) is Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Medical College of Wisconsin.

Nilesh Mehta, MD (Boston, MA) is Associate Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School; Director, Critical Care Nutrition, and Associate Medical Director, Critical Care Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital.

EAN: 9780071798525

Package Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.8 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English