ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN guidelines on pediatric parenteral nutrition: Carbohydrates

Tabled 1Table: Recommendations for carbohydratesR 5.1The amount of glucose to be provided by PN should be guided by [1] the balance between meeting energy needs and the risks of overfeeding/excess glucose load [2], phase of illness (acute, stable, recovery/growing) [3], macronutrient supply by enteral and parenteral nutrition, and [4] glucose administered outside enteral and parenteral nutrition, e.g. with medication (GPP, conditional...