Pediatric Nutrition & Health and Food Science
ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN guidelines on pediatricparenteral nutrition – what’s new?
Lezo Antonella1,Baldini Letizia2, Pellegrini Marianna1
1S.S. Dietetica e Nutrizione Clinicapresidio OIRM-S.Anna, Città dellaSalute e della Scienza, Torino 2Università degli Studi di Torino,Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria
The paper summarized main results of the 2018 guidelineson pediatric parenteral nutrition (PN). The expertcommented graded recommendations for use of PNacross the wide range of pediatric patients, (fromextremely premature infants up to teenagers). It coverstheir individual macro and micronutrient needs, fluidrequirements, venous access and complications,organizational aspects of home PN and comparesstandard and tailored PN.