The Association Between Preoperative Malnutrition and Early Postoperative Outcomes in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A 2-Year Retrospective Study at a Lebanese Tertiary Medical Center
Malnutrition is prevalent among children with CHDs and is independently associated with longer hospital and PICU stays, as well as extended mechanical ventilation. Early nutritional assessment and intervention may improve postoperative outcomes in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Sarah Khafaja
- Jana Assy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0450-4594)
- Nadine Yazbeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2325-4113)
- C Yaacoub
- Issam El Rassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3850-8769)
- Fadi Bitar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-8956)
- Mariam Toufic Arabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6895-1580)
Institutions
- University of Liège (BE)
- Al Jalila Foundation (AE)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12060705
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16