Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Establishing a caloric requirement or energy target is a recommended part of any nutrition care plan. ⋯ Less than half of critically ill children studied had a caloric requirement documented in the medical record; when a caloric requirement was documented in the medical record of a critically ill child, a registered dietitian had likely made the note. Having a caloric requirement documented in the medical record is associated with a higher energy intake and the use of the enteral route.