World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development
Admission CONUT Score and Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background: Malnutrition is common among hospitalized children and may be associated with adverse outcomes in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score is an inexpensive laboratory-based screening tool derived from serum albumin, total cholesterol, and total lymphocyte count; however, pediatric critical-care evidence remains limited. Objective: To determine nutritional status at PICU admission using the CONUT score and examine its association with complications, length …