Indirect calorimetry: can this technology impact patient outcome?
This review of 23 papers involving indirect calorimetry published over the past 18 months shows how our understanding of the metabolic response to injury has changed, highlights the problems introduced by use of predictive equations and alterations in indirect calorimetry testing protocol, and emphasizes the need to monitor cumulative energy balance by comparing daily caloric intake to energy expenditure.
McClave
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Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292, USA.
Kleber
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Lowen
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D002153:Calorimetry, Indirect; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000378:metabolism*