Nutritional support in critically ill children with intestinal barrier dysfunction / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

The injury of the intestinal mucosal barrier is a common pathophysiological process in critically ill children,which can cause translocation of bacteria and endotoxin,enterogenic infection,even multiple organ failure.Early diagnosis of intestinal mucosal barrier damage,positive correction of intestinal dysfunction and appropriate nutritional support can improve the curative effect and prognosis.The concept,diagnosis and nutritional support progress of intestinal barrier dysfunction in critically ill children were reviewed in the paper.