- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
Texas Children's Hospital
2022-2025
Baylor College of Medicine
2022-2025
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2023
Introduction: Childhood malnutrition remains a risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Children admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) are at higher of worsening nutritional status with adverse clinical outcomes. The burden is strongly linked various well-defined social determinants health, including race, socioeconomic status, geography, as these factors influence household food insecurity. This study aimed analyze interrelationships health outcomes in critically ill...
Patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) need individualized nutrition support that is tailored their particular disease severity, nutritional status, and therapeutic interventions. We aim evaluate how calories proteins are provided during the first seven days of hospitalization for children in critical condition with organ dysfunction (OD). A single-center retrospective cohort study aged 2–18 years, mechanically ventilated > 48 h, 7 PICU from 2016 2017 was carried out....
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric solid organ transplantation is challenging due to the limited availability of suitable organs resulting in an increasing waitlist. Many pediatric transplant recipients receive from deceased donors, often after neurologic determination death. Organ donation patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at time death has been described adults, offering potential for circulatory (DCDD) with minimal ischemia time. Case Description DCDD ECMO requires a...
Introduction: Delayed achievement of macronutrient adequacy by day 7 ICU admission is associated with higher mortality, however, data scarce on nutrition in children critical neurological illness (CNI). We aimed to describe the feasibility achieving caloric and protein CNI clinical outcomes. Methods: performed a retrospective cohort study admitted (index) PICU from 1/2018- 6/2021. Inclusion criteria were LOS >7 days calculable intake. Underweight was defined WFA z score <-2 (CDC/WHO)....