Determination of the energy requirements in mechanically ventilated critically ill elderly patients in different BMI groups using the Harris–Benedict equation

Background: Due to studies on calorie requirement in mechanically ventilated critically ill elderly patients are few, and indirect calorimetry (IC) is not available in every intensive care unit (ICU). The aim of this study was to compare IC and Harris–Benedict (HB) predictive equation in different B...

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Главные авторы: Pi-Hui Hsu, Chao-Hsien Lee, Li-Kuo Kuo, Yu-Chung Kung, Wei-Ji Chen, Min-Su Tzeng
Формат: Статья
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Серии:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online-ссылка:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664617306083