Undernutrition and 60-day mortality in critically ill children with respiratory failure: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Sina Amirjani (Author), Narjes Ahmadizadeh (Author), Azita Behzad (Author), Yasaman Dadashi-noshahr (Author), Zahra Vahdat Shariatpanahi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To determine whether undernutrition affects 60-day mortality in pediatric acute respiratory failure. Methods Subjects with acute respiratory failure aged between two months and 13 years were included in the study. The Z-scores were calculated on admission and children were catego...