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Research priorities in pediatric parenteral nutrition: a consensus and perspective from ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN

Publicated to:Pediatric Research. 92 (1): 61-70 - 2022-01-01 92(1), DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01670-9

Authors: Johnson MJ, Lapillonne A, Bronsky J, Domellof M, Embleton N, Iacobelli S, Jochum F, Joosten K, Kolacek S, Mihatsch WA, Moltu SJ, Puntis JWL, Riskin A, Shamir R, Tabbers MM, Van Goudoever JB, Saenz de Pipaon M, ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN Working Group on Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition

Affiliations

Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine - Author
Carmel Medical Center - Author
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege - Author
Emma Kinderziekenhuis - Author
Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital - Author
Evangelisches Waldkrankenhaus Spandau - Author
Fakultni Nemocnice v Motole - Author
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - Author
Hospital Universitario La Paz - Author
Instytut Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka - Author
Kinderspital Zurich - Author
KU Leuven - Author
KU Leuven– University Hospital Leuven - Author
Københavns Universitet - Author
Leeds General Infirmary - Author
Newcastle University - Author
OLVG - Author
Oslo Universitetssykehus - Author
Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem - Author
Ruth & - Author
Sackler Faculty of Medicine - Author
Schneider Childrens Medical Center Israel - Author
Shaare Zedek Medical Center - Author
Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Author
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine - Author
Tel Aviv University - Author
UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health - Author
Umea universitet - Author
Universidad de Granada - Author
Universita Politecnica delle Marche - Author
Universitat Ulm - Author
Universitätsklinikum und Medizinische Fakultät Tübingen - Author
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - Author
Universite de Nantes - Author
Université de Paris - Author
Universiteit van Amsterdam - Author
University of Zagreb School of Medicine - Author
Univerzitetni Klinicni Center Ljubljana - Author
Všeobecná Fakultní Nemocnice V Praze - Author
Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine - Author
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Abstract

Abstract: Parenteral nutrition is used to treat children that cannot be fully fed by the enteral route. While the revised ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN pediatric parenteral nutrition guidelines provide clear guidance on the use of parenteral nutrition in neonates, infants, and children based on current available evidence, they have helped to crystallize areas where research is lacking or more studies are needed in order to refine recommendations. This paper collates and discusses the research gaps identified by the authors of each section of the guidelines and considers each nutrient or group of nutrients in turn, together with aspects around delivery and organization. The 99 research priorities identified were then ranked in order of importance by clinicians and researchers working in the field using a survey methodology. The highest ranked priority was the need to understand the relationship between total energy intake, rapid catch-up growth, later metabolic function, and neurocognitive outcomes. Research into the optimal intakes of macronutrients needed in order to achieve optimal outcomes also featured prominently. Identifying research priorities in PN should enable research to be focussed on addressing key issues. Multicentre trials, better definition of exposure and outcome variables, and long-term metabolic and developmental follow-up will be key to achieving this. Impact: The recent ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN guidelines for pediatric parenteral nutrition provided updated guidance for providing parenteral nutrition to infants and children, including recommendations for practice.However, in several areas there was a lack of evidence to guide practice, or research questions that remained unanswered. This paper summarizes the key priorities for research in pediatric parenteral nutrition, and ranks them in order of importance according to expert opinion.

Keywords

Zero hunger

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Pediatric Research due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position 23/130, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Pediatrics.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 4.69. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 8.08 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 5.39 (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-30, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 9
  • Scopus: 21
  • Open Alex: 20

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-30:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 70.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 70 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 8.2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 15 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 2 - Zero hunger, with a probability of 44% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Belgium; China; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; France; Germany; Gran Bretanya; Hungary; Israel; Italy; Netherlands; Norway; Oman; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States of America.