Abstract
Objective To conduct a scoping review to systematically review the literature reporting enteral feeding protocol in critical ill children. And extract elements of enteral feeding protocol. Methods The database of BIOSIS Previews, PubMed, MEDLINE, EMbase, China Biology Medicine Disc, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wan Fang data were searched. Data were extracted on the information of article, elements of enteral feeding, evaluation of feeding etc. Results Three historical controlled studies, three case-control studies, two cohort studies, one narrative review and one qualitative study were included. Totally 16 elements were got, such as nutrition evaluation, estimated energy requirement, contraindication, feeding intolerance etc. And all protocols defined advancement and feeding intolerance. Conclusions Enteral feeding protocol has been used in most PICUs to optimize nutrition. But we observed variability in the composition of protocols and lack of evidence-based recommendations in few elements. Key words: Enteral feeding protocol; Critical ill children; Scoping review
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