Application of ketogenic diets for pediatric neurocritical care

In this review, we summarize the general mechanisms of the ketogenic diet, and the application of a ketogenic diet in pediatric intensive care units for the neurological disorders of children and young infants. A ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, adequate-protein diet. It can alter the...

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Published in:	Biomedical Journal 2020-06, Vol.43 (3), p.218-225
Main Authors:	Lin, Kuang-Lin, Lin, Jann-Jim, Wang, Huei-Shyong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Animal models Carbohydrates Case reports Convulsions & seizures Diet Encephalitis Energy metabolism Enteral nutrition Enzymes Epilepsy Glucose Glucose metabolism Head injuries High carbohydrate diet High fat diet High protein diet Infections Intensive care Intensive care units Ischemia Ketogenesis Ketogenic diet Ketones Ketosis Low carbohydrate diet Low fat diet Low protein diet Metabolism Mortality Neurological diseases Neurology Nutrient deficiency Nutrition Parenteral nutrition Part I. The Update Neurocritical Treatments in Children Review Patients Pediatric intensive care unit Pediatrics Proteins Status epilepticus Stroke Traumatic brain injury
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