The studies that define the UN with < -2 zscore or 5th percentile, except for the upper range of ≤ 18 age, with mixed diagnoses, conducted in developing countries and stay in PICU for > 6 days showed a slightly significant increased RD in UN compared to NN children (RD = 0.06, 0.06, 0.06, 0.05, and 0.05, respectively).
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Is Undernutrition Associated With Deterioration of Outcomes in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): Systematic and Meta-Analysis Review.
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