Nutritional status of children admitted at “Pepe Portilla” University Children Hospital. Pinar del Rio

Authors

  • Yunit Hernández Rodríguez Especialista de Segundo Grado en Fisiología Normal y Patológica. Máster en Longevidad Satisfactoria. Profesora Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río.
  • Maritza Linares Guerra Licenciada en Bioquímica. Máster en Bioquímica. Profesora Auxiliar. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río.
  • Yatson Jesús Sánchez Cabrera Especialista de Segundo Grado en Pediatría. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor Auxiliar. Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente "Pepe Portilla". Pinar del Río.
  • Laura Martha Bencomo Fonte Dra. en Medicina Veterinaria. Máster en Toxicología Experimental. Profesora Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río.
  • Zoila de la Caridad Fernández Montequín Especialista de Segundo Grado en Medicina Interna y Cuidados Intensivos. Máster en Dirección. Profesora Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río.

Keywords:

Malnutrition, Child, Nutritional status.

Abstract

Introduction: the application of the survey concerning pediatric malnutrition at “Pepe Portilla” University Children Hospital becomes into a natural complement of ELANCUBA study, now for Cuban children hospitals.
Objectives: to estimate the frequency of energetic nutritional malnutrition among children and adolescents admitted in this hospital, assessing at the same time the current procedures of food provision, nutrients and the use of techniques of common nutritional support.
Material and Method: to carry it out, all children admitted in the hospital were included in the study, children younger than 19 years old with a stay of more than 72 hours in the hospital. Demographic and clinical variables were collected to identify and trace in each child: sex, skin color, health problems and hospital stay (days). Children were measured and weighed, and the surveys of pediatric nutritional risks together with the assessment of hospital malnutrition were both applied.
Results: malnutrition was present in 29% of the children admitted with a higher frequency of onset in children under and equal 2 years old. Despite the frequency of malnutrition found this was not recognized as an independent diagnosis; besides the assessment of anthropometric and biochemical nutritional status in the majority of them was conducted. Observing a low frequency of administration of artificial-nutritional therapy (enteral/parenteral), malnutrition was mostly present in children who suffered from respiratory and digestive conditions.
Conclusion: malnutrition constitutes a health problem among children admitted at “Pepe Portilla” Provincial Pediatric Hospital.

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2012-09-03

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Hernández Rodríguez Y, Linares Guerra M, Sánchez Cabrera YJ, Bencomo Fonte LM, Fernández Montequín Z de la C. Nutritional status of children admitted at “Pepe Portilla” University Children Hospital. Pinar del Rio. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 3 [cited 2025 Jul. 31];16(4):84-97. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/959

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