title: Bedside monitoring of nutritional metabolism in the persistent vegetative state.
abstract: The basal metabolism and daily energy consumption of eight cases of the persistent vegetative state were low. Some received excessive energy and inappropriate essential nutrient infusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Physiology, Kagawa Nutrition University, 3-9-21, Chiyoda, Sakado, Saitama 350-088, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kudoh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura