Head Circumference as An Indicator of Nutritional Status in Critically Ill Children under 2 Years of Age
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Artificial Nutrition in Pediatrics
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Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Senior Consultant In Neonatology and Pediatric Gastroenterology, Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Policlinico Hospital, Bari, Italy
Research Interests: Clinical Nutrition; neonatology; nutrition assessment; nutritional education; nutritional medicine; applied nutrition; child nutrition
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Head Circumference as An Indicator of Nutritional Status in Critically Ill Children under 2 Years of AgeAbstract Many clinical, biochemical, and anthropometric factors have been used to determine the nutritional status of critically ill children. One of the most commonly used anthropometric measurements in children is the head circumference. It is used to assess their development, and in some instances, can be an indicator of chronic malnutrition. We [...] |
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