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Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Medical School

T. N. Medical College

Bombay, India

Internship

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital

Bombay, India

Residency

Pediatric Medicine

North Thames Deanery

London, England

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Critical Care Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

St. Mary's Hospital

Boston, MA

Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (General)

Professional History

Dr. Nilesh Mehta is the Chief of Critical Care Medicine Division. He is the Anesthesia Chair for Critical Care Nutrition and Metabolism. He is Professor of Anesthesia (Critical Care) at Harvard Medical School. He has a long track record of mentorship, funded research (clinical and translational studies and trials) in the field of critical care nutrition and metabolism. He is the founder and Director (2010 - 2020) of the multidisciplinary institutional Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition program. Dr. Mehta served as the 42nd President, and Chair of the Corporate Scientific Advisory Council (CSAC), and he is currently on the Board of Advisors of the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). He is the recipient of the Stanley Dudrick Research Scholar Award (He is the founder and Director (2010 - 2020) of the multidisciplinary institutional Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition program.

He is the Executive Director of PICU CLOUD (Collaborative Learning through Outcomes Data sharing) – a consortium of 24 PICUs at leading academic centers in 12 countries. He is the founder and Executive Director of the the Perioperative and Critical Care – Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (PC-CORE), novel interdisciplinary platform to harness emerging technology to create clinical decision making tools, guide the Departmental data strategy, and evaluate effectiveness of care.

Publications

  1. Bowel regimen medication use and its effect on bowel movements in a pediatric intensive care unit: A retrospective study. Nutr Clin Pract. 2025 May 02. View Abstract

  2. Using Implementation Science to Assess Barriers to Agreement on Sedation Goal Setting and Assessment. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 Jan 01; 26(1):e51-e61. View Abstract

  3. Nutrition support in children with medical complexity and chronic critical illness: A narrative review. Nutr Clin Pract. 2025 Feb; 40(1):54-63. View Abstract

  4. Epidemiology and Regional Variation in Additional Surgical Interventions for Children with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Multi-institutional Analysis. Ann Surg. 2024 Sep 17. View Abstract

  5. Nutrition Provision in Children with Heart Disease on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Aug 26. View Abstract

  6. The enteroendocrine axis and its effect on gastrointestinal function, nutrition, and inflammation. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2024 Aug 01; 30(4):290-297. View Abstract

  7. Changes in Global Nutrition Practices in Critically Ill Children and the Influence of Emerging Evidence: A Secondary Analysis of the Pediatric International Nutrition Studies, 2009-2018. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024 Dec; 124(12):1657-1667.e5. View Abstract

  8. Comparing the Quality of Domain-Specific Versus General Language Models for Artificial Intelligence-Generated Differential Diagnoses in PICU Patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Jun 01; 25(6):e273-e282. View Abstract

  9. Automated Calculator for the Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score: Development and External Validation in a Single-Center 7-Year Cohort, 2015-2021. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 May 01; 25(5):434-442. View Abstract

  10. Dynamic Prediction of Mortality Using Longitudinally Measured Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Scores: A Joint Modeling Approach. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 May 01; 25(5):443-451. View Abstract

  11. Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Versus Placebo-A Blinded Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety of Two Strategies in Critically Ill Infants With Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Feb 01; 25(2):118-127. View Abstract

  12. Medication Errors: Detection Methodology Matters. J Patient Saf. 2024 03 01; 20(2):e6-e7. View Abstract

  13. Improving anthropometric measurements in hospitalized children: A quality-improvement project. Nutr Clin Pract. 2024 Jun; 39(3):685-695. View Abstract

  14. Determining energy and protein needs in critically ill pediatric patients: A scoping review. Nutr Clin Pract. 2023 Oct; 38 Suppl 2:S103-S124. View Abstract

  15. Heart Rate Change as a Potential Digital Biomarker of Brain Death in Critically Ill Children With Acute Catastrophic Brain Injury. Crit Care Explor. 2023 May; 5(5):e0908. View Abstract

  16. Long-Term Functional Outcomes at 1-Year After Hospital Discharge in Critically Ill Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 08 01; 24(8):e372-e381. View Abstract

  17. Validation and Extension of the Association Between Potentially Excess Oxygen Exposure and Death in Mechanically Ventilated Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 09 01; 24(9):e434-e440. View Abstract

  18. Postpyloric vs gastric enteral nutrition in critically ill children: A single-center retrospective cohort study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023 05; 47(4):494-500. View Abstract

  19. Impact of implementing an evidence-based definition of enteral nutrition intolerance on nutrition delivery: A prospective, cross-sectional cohort study. Nutr Clin Pract. 2023 Apr; 38(2):376-385. View Abstract

  20. Intermittent versus continuous enteral nutrition in critically ill children: A pre-planned secondary analysis of an international prospective cohort study. Clin Nutr. 2022 12; 41(12):2621-2627. View Abstract

  21. Quality measurement and surveillance platforms in critically ill children: A scoping review. Aust Crit Care. 2023 Jul; 36(4):499-508. View Abstract

  22. Bio-impedance spectroscopy for total body water assessment in pediatric surgical patients: A single center pilot cohort study. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Dec; 57(12):962-966. View Abstract

  23. Implementation Science in Pediatric Critical Care - Sedation and Analgesia Practices as a Case Study. Front Pediatr. 2022; 10:864029. View Abstract

  24. The Zonulin Pathway as a Potential Mediator of Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Critical Illness. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 09 01; 23(9):e424-e428. View Abstract

  25. Nutritional screening tool for critically ill children: a systematic review. Nutr Rev. 2022 05 09; 80(6):1392-1418. View Abstract

  26. Resuscitation With Vitamins C and B1 in Pediatric Sepsis-Hold on to Your "HAT". Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 05 01; 23(5):385-389. View Abstract

  27. Supraventricular Tachycardia in Infants With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Prevalence, Associations, and Outcomes. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 07 01; 23(7):e329-e337. View Abstract

  28. Feasibility of bioimpedance spectroscopy and long-term functional assessment in critically ill children. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2022 02; 47:405-409. View Abstract

  29. Association Between Anticholinergic Drug Burden and Adequacy of Enteral Nutrition in Critically Ill, Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 12 01; 22(12):1083-1087. View Abstract

  30. Novel role of zonulin in the pathophysiology of gastro-duodenal transit: a clinical and translational study. Sci Rep. 2021 11 17; 11(1):22462. View Abstract

  31. Time to achieve delivery of nutrition targets is associated with clinical outcomes in critically ill children. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 11 08; 114(5):1859-1867. View Abstract

  32. Artificial Neural Network Algorithms to Predict Resting Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Children. Nutrients. 2021 Oct 26; 13(11). View Abstract

  33. Fluid Restriction Contributes to Poor Nutritional Adequacy in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Receiving Renal Replacement Therapy. J Ren Nutr. 2022 01; 32(1):78-86. View Abstract

  34. Ultrasound Assessment of Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Thickness in Critically Ill Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 10 01; 22(10):889-897. View Abstract

  35. Implementation of an Analgesia-Sedation Protocol Is Associated With Reduction in Midazolam Usage in the PICU. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 10 01; 22(10):e513-e523. View Abstract

  36. eSIMPLER: A Dynamic, Electronic Health Record-Integrated Checklist for Clinical Decision Support During PICU Daily Rounds. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 10 01; 22(10):898-905. View Abstract

  37. "Closing the chasm" - guidelines bridge the gap from evidence to implementation. Pediatr Investig. 2021 Sep; 5(3):163-166. View Abstract

  38. Nutrition therapy and outcomes in hospitalized children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2021 09; 45(7):1392-1394. View Abstract

  39. Nutrition delivery and growth outcomes in infants with long-gap esophageal atresia who undergo the Foker process. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec; 56(12):2133-2139. View Abstract

  40. A Machine Learning Classifier Improves Mortality Prediction Compared With Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 Score: Model Development and Validation. Crit Care Explor. 2021 May; 3(5):e0426. View Abstract

  41. Admission factors associated with nutritional status deterioration and prolonged pediatric intensive care unit stay in critically ill children: PICU-ScREEN multicenter study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 02; 46(2):330-338. View Abstract

  42. Metabolism and energy prescription in critically ill children. Minerva Anestesiol. 2021 09; 87(9):1025-1033. View Abstract

  43. Timing of parenteral nutrition is associated with adequacy of nutrient delivery and anthropometry in critically ill children: A single-center study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 01; 46(1):190-196. View Abstract

  44. Stewardship Intervention to Optimize Central Venous Catheter Utilization in Critically Ill Children. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2021 Mar-Apr; 6(2):e389. View Abstract

  45. Pediatric Sarcopenia: Hidden in Plain Sight? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 02 01; 72(2):181-183. View Abstract

  46. Sample Preparation for High-Throughput Urine Proteomics Using 96-Well Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Membranes. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021; 1306:1-12. View Abstract

  47. Current State of Nutrition Education in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Programs in the United States and Canada. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 09; 21(9):e769-e775. View Abstract

  48. Biomarkers in critical care nutrition. Crit Care. 2020 08 12; 24(1):499. View Abstract

  49. Estimating Energy Expenditure and Metabolism at the Bedside-Still Shooting in the Dark? Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 08; 21(8):776-777. View Abstract

  50. Stress ulcer prophylaxis versus placebo-a blinded randomized control trial to evaluate the safety of two strategies in critically ill infants with congenital heart disease (SUPPRESS-CHD). Trials. 2020 Jun 29; 21(1):590. View Abstract

  51. Interleukin-10 and Zonulin Are Associated With Postoperative Delayed Gastric Emptying in Critically Ill Surgical Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Pilot Study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2020 11; 44(8):1407-1416. View Abstract

  52. Forty-Third ASPEN Presidential Address: "Our Time Is Now-Challenges and Strategies for the Field of Nutrition". JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2020 05; 44(4):567-580. View Abstract

  53. Early Enteral Nutrition Is Associated With Improved Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Children: A Secondary Analysis of Nutrition Support in the Heart and Lung Failure-Pediatric Insulin Titration Trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 03; 21(3):213-221. View Abstract

  54. Long-term outcomes related to timing of parenteral nutrition in critically ill children. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 03; 8(3):224-226. View Abstract

  55. Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 02; 21(2):e52-e106. View Abstract

  56. Executive Summary: Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 02; 21(2):186-195. View Abstract

  57. Surviving sepsis campaign international guidelines for the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in children. Intensive Care Med. 2020 02; 46(Suppl 1):10-67. View Abstract

  58. Executive summary: surviving sepsis campaign international guidelines for the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in children. Intensive Care Med. 2020 02; 46(Suppl 1):1-9. View Abstract

  59. Bedside Postpyloric Tube Placement and Enteral Nutrition Delivery in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Nutr Clin Pract. 2020 Apr; 35(2):299-305. View Abstract

  60. Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Intervention to Achieve Sustained Improvement in Hand Hygiene Reliability in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Nov-Dec; 4(6):e227. View Abstract

  61. Undernutrition at PICU Admission Is Predictor of 60-Day Mortality and PICU Length of Stay in Critically Ill Children. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2020 02; 120(2):219-229. View Abstract

  62. ICU Management & Practice. Ed. J.L.Vincent. Emerging Concepts in Nutritional Therapy for the Critically Ill Child. 2019; 19(3):150-157. View Abstract

  63. From body habitus to body composition-Predicting outcomes in the PICU. J Pediatr. 2019 10; 213:248. View Abstract

  64. Gastrointestinal Hormone Profiles Associated With Enteral Nutrition Tolerance and Gastric Emptying in Pediatric Critical Illness: A Pilot Study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2020 03; 44(3):472-480. View Abstract

  65. ICU Management & Practice, Ed. J.L. Vincent. Quality improvement in the PICU – a primer for intensivists. 2019; 19(2):74-77. View Abstract

  66. Incorporating the latest pediatric nutrition support guidelines into clinical practice. Nursing. 2019 Feb; 49(2):38-44. View Abstract

  67. Priorities for Nutrition Research in Pediatric Critical Care. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2019 09; 43(7):853-862. View Abstract

  68. Nutritional Status and Outcomes in Pediatric Severe Sepsis-Size Matters. Crit Care Med. 2018 11; 46(11):1886-1887. View Abstract

  69. Nutrition Support During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Nutr Clin Pract. 2018 Dec; 33(6):747-753. View Abstract

  70. Micronutrients in Critical Illness: Essential and Enigmatic. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 09; 19(9):907-908. View Abstract

  71. Research Agenda 2018: The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2018 Jul; 42(5):838-844. View Abstract

  72. Enteral Protein Supplementation in Critically Ill Children: A Randomized Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2019 02; 43(2):281-289. View Abstract

  73. Nutrition for term neonates in the paediatric intensive care unit. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2018 07; 2(7):469-471. View Abstract

  74. Nutrition Delivery During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2018 Sep; 42(7):1133-1138. View Abstract

  75. Comprehensive nutritional and metabolic assessment in patients with spinal muscular atrophy: Opportunity for an individualized approach. Neuromuscul Disord. 2018 06; 28(6):512-519. View Abstract

  76. Unexplained iron deficiency anemia: does Helicobacter pylori have a role to play? Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2018 Aug; 6(3):215-220. View Abstract

  77. Feeding the Critically Ill Child. 2018. View Abstract

  78. Nutrition Delivery and Growth Outcomes in Infants With Gastroschisis. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2018 Jul; 42(5):913-919. View Abstract

  79. Whole Body Protein Turnover and Net Protein Balance After Pediatric Thoracic Surgery: A Noninvasive Single-Dose 15 N Glycine Stable Isotope Protocol With End-Product Enrichment. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2018 02; 42(2):361-370. View Abstract

  80. Feasibility of Enteral Protein Supplementation in Critically Ill Children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2018 01; 42(1):61-70. View Abstract

  81. The Quest to Preserve Muscle Mass-Lessons From Pediatric Burn Injury. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 12; 18(12):1186-1187. View Abstract

  82. Response to "Pediatric Intensive Care Nutrition Guidelines 2017: Key Questions Remain Unanswered". JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2018 01; 42(1):10-11. View Abstract

  83. Body Composition in Children with Chronic Illness: Accuracy of Bedside Assessment Techniques. J Pediatr. 2017 11; 190:56-62. View Abstract

  84. Strain-dependence of the Angelman Syndrome phenotypes in Ube3a maternal deficiency mice. Sci Rep. 2017 08 16; 7(1):8451. View Abstract

  85. Ultrasound Measurement of Muscle Thickness: A Novel Biomarker for the PICU? Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 08; 18(8):817-819. View Abstract

  86. Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Pediatric Critically Ill Patient: Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Jul; 18(7):675-715. View Abstract

  87. Risk Factors for Fractures in Children Hospitalized in Intensive and Intermediate Care Units. Hosp Pediatr. 2017 Jul; 7(7):395-402. View Abstract

  88. Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Pediatric Critically Ill Patient: Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2017 07; 41(5):706-742. View Abstract

  89. Impact of the structure and dose of protein intake on clinical and metabolic outcomes in critically ill children: A systematic review. Nutrition. 2017 Sep; 41:97-106. View Abstract

  90. Timing of the initiation of parenteral nutrition in critically ill children. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2017 May; 20(3):227-231. View Abstract

  91. Nutritional Assessment Must be Prioritized for Critically Ill Children in the PICU. Crit Care Med. 2017 04; 45(4):e464. View Abstract

  92. Estimating Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Children: Still Shooting in the Dark? J Pediatr. 2017 05; 184:10-12. View Abstract

  93. Accuracy of Oxygen Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Elimination Measurements in 2 Breath-by-Breath Devices. Respir Care. 2017 Apr; 62(4):475-480. View Abstract

  94. Gastric Emptying in Critically Ill Children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2017 09; 41(7):1100-1109. View Abstract

  95. Optimal nutrition therapy in paediatric critical care in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East: a consensus. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2016 Dec; 25(4):676-696. View Abstract

  96. 450: SUBOPTIMAL PROTEIN INTAKE MAY PROLONG CICU LENGTH OF STAY AND WORSEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN CHILDREN. Crit Care Med. 2016 Dec; 44(12 Suppl 1):189. View Abstract

  97. 451: INACCURACY OF EXISTING FAT-FREE MASS EQUATIONS IN PEDIATRICS-AND A NEW MACHINE LEARNING METHOD. Crit Care Med. 2016 Dec; 44(12 Suppl 1):189. View Abstract

  98. 462: BEDSIDE VCO2 AS A GUIDE TO INDIVIDUALIZED ENERGY PRESCRIPTION IN VENTILATED CHILDREN IN THE CICU. Crit Care Med. 2016 Dec; 44(12 Suppl 1):192. View Abstract

  99. 478: PROTEIN DELIVERY DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF PEDIATRIC ECMO: IMPACT ON OUTCOMES. Crit Care Med. 2016 Dec; 44(12 Suppl 1):196. View Abstract

  100. 1074: SEVERITY OF HEMODYNAMIC INSTABILITY AROUND HIGH-DOSE VASOACTIVE SYRINGE CHANGES IN THE PICU. Crit Care Med. 2016 Dec; 44(12 Suppl 1):344. View Abstract

  101. Whole Body Protein Turnover and Net Protein Balance After Pediatric Thoracic Surgery: A Noninvasive Single-Dose 15N Glycine Stable Isotope Protocol With End-Product Enrichment. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2016 Nov 15. View Abstract

  102. Nutrient delivery in mechanically ventilated surgical patients in the pediatric critical care unit. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jan; 52(1):145-148. View Abstract

  103. Nutritional status, metabolic state and nutrient intake in children with bronchiolitis. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2017 May; 68(3):378-383. View Abstract

  104. Energy and Protein Delivery in Overweight and Obese Children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Nutr Clin Pract. 2017 Jun; 32(3):414-419. View Abstract

  105. Enteral Nutrition and Acid-Suppressive Therapy in the PICU: Impact on the Risk of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016 10; 17(10):924-929. View Abstract

  106. The authors reply. Crit Care Med. 2016 10; 44(10):e1007-8. View Abstract

  107. Benefits of late parenteral nutrition in critically ill children. J Pediatr. 2016 09; 176:221-4. View Abstract

  108. The science and art of pediatric critical care nutrition. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2016 08; 22(4):316-24. View Abstract

  109. Nutritional Status Based on Body Mass Index Is Associated With Morbidity and Mortality in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Children in the PICU. Crit Care Med. 2016 Aug; 44(8):1530-7. View Abstract

  110. Nutritional status as a predictor of duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill children. Nutrition. 2017 Jan; 33:91-95. View Abstract

  111. Diagnosing Malnutrition: Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Go? J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016 05; 116(5):779-84. View Abstract

  112. Problems With Optimal Energy and Protein Delivery in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Nutr Clin Pract. 2016 Oct; 31(5):673-80. View Abstract

  113. International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) consensus recommendations: Routine peri-operative pediatric tracheotomy care. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Jul; 86:250-5. View Abstract

  114. Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Children. N Engl J Med. 2016 Mar 24; 374(12):1190-2. View Abstract

  115. Worldwide Survey of Nutritional Practices in PICUs. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016 Jan; 17(1):10-8. View Abstract

  116. Survey of contemporary feeding practices in critically ill children in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2016; 25(1):118-25. View Abstract

  117. A Comparison of Carbon Dioxide Elimination Measurements Between a Portable Indirect Calorimeter and Volumetric Capnography Monitor: An In Vitro Simulation. Respir Care. 2016 Mar; 61(3):354-8. View Abstract

  118. Nutritional Status and Nutrient Intake Challenges in Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Pediatr Neurol. 2016 Apr; 57:80-3. View Abstract

  119. Gastric Dysmotility in Critically Ill Children: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015 Nov; 16(9):828-36. View Abstract

  120. Early Enteral Nutrition in the PICU: Should We Trust Our Gut? Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015 Oct; 16(8):786-9. View Abstract

  121. Unplanned extubation: securing the tool of our trade. Intensive Care Med. 2015 Nov; 41(11):1983-5. View Abstract

  122. Impact of Individualized Diet Intervention on Body Composition and Respiratory Variables in Children With Respiratory Insufficiency: A Pilot Intervention Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015 Jul; 16(6):e157-64. View Abstract

  123. Adequate enteral protein intake is inversely associated with 60-d mortality in critically ill children: a multicenter, prospective, cohort study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Jul; 102(1):199-206. View Abstract

  124. Validation of the V(max) metabolic cart in a simulated pediatric model. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2015 May; 39(4):387-8. View Abstract

  125. Bringing back the (weighing) balance in the PICU--for good measure. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015 Mar; 16(3):301-2. View Abstract

  126. Challenges to nutrition therapy in the pediatric critically ill obese patient. Nutr Clin Pract. 2015 Jun; 30(3):432-9. View Abstract

  127. Carbon dioxide elimination and oxygen consumption in mechanically ventilated children. Respir Care. 2015 May; 60(5):718-23. View Abstract

  128. Energy expenditure: how much does it matter in infant and pediatric chronic disorders? Pediatr Res. 2015 Jan; 77(1-2):168-72. View Abstract

  129. Metabolic assessment and individualized nutrition in children dependent on mechanical ventilation at home. J Pediatr. 2015 Feb; 166(2):350-7. View Abstract

  130. Nutritional outcomes in survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)-factors associated with growth at one year. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jan; 50(1):74-7. View Abstract

  131. A stepwise enteral nutrition algorithm for critically ill children helps achieve nutrient delivery goals*. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014 Sep; 15(7):583-9. View Abstract

  132. Comparison of body composition assessment methods in pediatric intestinal failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Jul; 59(1):99-105. View Abstract

  133. Variability of resting energy expenditure in infants and young children with intestinal failure-associated liver disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 May; 58(5):637-41. View Abstract

  134. Nutrition algorithms and bedside nutrient delivery practices in pediatric intensive care units: an international multicenter cohort study. Nutr Clin Pract. 2014 Jun; 29(3):360-7. View Abstract

  135. Current applications of metabolic monitoring in the pediatric intensive care unit. Nutr Clin Pract. 2014 Jun; 29(3):338-47. View Abstract

  136. Accuracy of a simplified equation for energy expenditure based on bedside volumetric carbon dioxide elimination measurement--a two-center study. Clin Nutr. 2015 Feb; 34(1):151-5. View Abstract

  137. Feeding the gut during critical illness--it is about time. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2014 May; 38(4):410-4. View Abstract

  138. Effective Nutritional Therapy. 8/2013. Online Video. 2013. View Abstract

  139. Influence of obesity on clinical outcomes in hospitalized children: a systematic review. JAMA Pediatr. 2013 May; 167(5):476-82. View Abstract

  140. The effect of preoperative nutritional status on postoperative outcomes in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart defects in San Francisco (UCSF) and Guatemala City (UNICAR). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan; 147(1):442-50. View Abstract

  141. Accuracy of gas exchange monitoring during noninvasive ventilation: an in vitro metabolic simulation. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2014 Jan; 38(1):86-91. View Abstract

  142. Defining pediatric malnutrition: a paradigm shift toward etiology-related definitions. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2013 Jul; 37(4):460-81. View Abstract

  143. Gas exchange measurement during pediatric mechanical ventilation--agreement between gas sampling at the airway and the ventilator exhaust. Clin Nutr. 2013 Dec; 32(6):988-92. View Abstract

  144. The Goldilocks conundrum for optimal macronutrient delivery in the PICU--too much, too little, or just right? JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2013 Mar; 37(2):178-80. View Abstract

  145. Nutritional practices and their relationship to clinical outcomes in critically ill children--an international multicenter cohort study*. Crit Care Med. 2012 Jul; 40(7):2204-11. View Abstract

  146. Resting energy expenditure after Fontan surgery in children with single-ventricle heart defects. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2012 Nov; 36(6):685-92. View Abstract

  147. Accuracy of abbreviated indirect calorimetry protocols for energy expenditure measurement in critically ill children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2012 Nov; 36(6):693-9. View Abstract

  148. Nutrition therapy in the critically ill child. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2012 Apr; 18(2):192-8. View Abstract

  149. Systematic review of the influence of energy and protein intake on protein balance in critically ill children. J Pediatr. 2012 Aug; 161(2):333-9.e1. View Abstract

  150. Attenuation of resting energy expenditure following hematopoietic SCT in children. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2012 Oct; 47(10):1301-6. View Abstract

  151. Energy imbalance and the risk of overfeeding in critically ill children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2011 Jul; 12(4):398-405. View Abstract

  152. An open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial of panitumumab plus FOLFIRI as second-line therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2011 Sep; 10(3):171-7. View Abstract

  153. Factors associated with survival in pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation--a single-center experience. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Oct; 45(10):1995-2003. View Abstract

  154. Challenges to optimal enteral nutrition in a multidisciplinary pediatric intensive care unit. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2010 Jan-Feb; 34(1):38-45. View Abstract

  155. Nutritional deficiencies during critical illness. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2009 Oct; 56(5):1143-60. View Abstract

  156. Approach to enteral feeding in the PICU. Nutr Clin Pract. 2009 Jun-Jul; 24(3):377-87. View Abstract

  157. A.S.P.E.N. Clinical Guidelines: nutrition support of the critically ill child. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2009 May-Jun; 33(3):260-76. View Abstract

  158. Cumulative energy imbalance in the pediatric intensive care unit: role of targeted indirect calorimetry. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2009 May-Jun; 33(3):336-44. View Abstract

  159. Severe weight loss and hypermetabolic paroxysmal dysautonomia following hypoxic ischemic brain injury: the role of indirect calorimetry in the intensive care unit. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2008 May-Jun; 32(3):281-4. View Abstract

  160. Potential drug sequestration during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: results from an ex vivo experiment. Intensive Care Med. 2007 Jun; 33(6):1018-24. View Abstract

  161. Genetic polymorphisms in acute respiratory distress syndrome: new approach to an old problem. Crit Care Med. 2005 Oct; 33(10):2443-5. View Abstract

  162. Mechanical ventilation in children with acute respiratory failure. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2004 Feb; 10(1):7-12. View Abstract

  163. Cases of congenital rubella may be the tip of the iceberg. BMJ. 2002 Sep 14; 325(7364):596. View Abstract

  164. Antenatal screening for rubella-infection or immunity? BMJ. 2002 Jul 13; 325(7355):90-1. View Abstract

  165. Positioning of long lines. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2002 Jan; 86(1):F68-9. View Abstract

  166. Practical management of hyperinsulinism in infancy. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2001 May; 84(3):F218. View Abstract

  167. Congenital CMV with callosal lipoma and agenesis. Pediatr Neurol. 2001 Mar; 24(3):222-4. View Abstract

  168. Acute chest syndrome of sickle cell disease. J Pediatr. 2000 Oct; 137(4):589; author reply 590. View Abstract

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