Enid Martinez
Senior associate in pediatric critical care and Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition Program at Boston Children's Hospital; investigator focused on gastrointestinal function and nutrition in pediatric critical illness.
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Dec 1, 2025 • 45min
Nutrition in Critical Illness with Dr. Enid Martinez, 1/2
Dr. Enid Martinez, a Senior Associate in pediatric critical care at Boston Children's Hospital, shares her expertise on nutrition's critical role in the recovery of severely ill children. She discusses alarming rates of malnutrition in the PICU and the metabolic disruptions caused by critical illness. Listeners learn about early feeding goals and the importance of accurate energy assessments using indirect calorimetry. Enid highlights the need for multidisciplinary nutrition teams and warns against the dangers of overfeeding, which can exacerbate respiratory issues.
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Dec 8, 2025 • 20min
Nutrition in Critical Illness with Dr. Enid Martinez, 2/2
Dr. Enid Martinez, a leading expert in pediatric critical care and nutrition at Boston Children's Hospital, shares her insights on the vital role of nutrition in critically ill children. She discusses when to use trophic feeds and the pitfalls of Pedialyte. Monitoring for feeding intolerance is crucial, and she explains preferring post-pyloric feeds over prokinetics. Enid also emphasizes the impact of opioid-induced constipation on feeding and the importance of early parenteral nutrition for malnourished patients. Prepare for an enlightening discussion on optimizing pediatric care!
