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Revista del Instituto de Medicina Tropical

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Abstract

ARRIOLA, Alfredo. Nutritional status and nutritional risk at admission of hospital admission in children admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Institute of Tropical Medicine. Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. [online]. 2020, vol.15, n.1, pp.21-28. ISSN 1996-3696.  https://doi.org/10.18004/imt/202015121-28.

Introduction:

The nutritional status of the patient determines the susceptibility to contracting diseases or complications thereof.

Objective:

To know the nutritional status and nutritional risk at admission of hospital admission in children admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Institute of Tropical Medicine from January to June 2018.

Method:

A descriptive, cross-sectional study that included patients under 15 years of age admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Institute of Tropical Medicine from January to June 2018.

Results:

A total of 51 patients were included, 32 patients, 62.7% male, the mean age was 13 + 16 months, median 12 months.

The prevalence of weight status according to age was predominant, with 45% of patients presenting weight loss during hospitalization

Conclusion:

The nutritional status of the patients at admission was normal for age, with a progression to weight gain during the hospital stay in the majority of patients studied.

Keywords : Pediatrics; Nutritional status; Intensive therapy unit.

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