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[Anorexia nervosa and severe malnutrition: nutritional practice guidelines in pediatrics]
1Service de médecine pour adolescents, Fédération de pédiatrie, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Bicêtre, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France. renaud.detournemire@bct.ap-hop-paris.fr
Abstract:
The nutritional care of a severely emaciated anorexic adolescent can be performed in any pediatric ward. This article is a practical guide which reminds the indications, mostly clinical, for hospitalization and the way to achieve a progressive but efficient renutrition. We wish to share our own practical experience while focusing on acute nutritional care, according to the aim of this section of the journal.