Basal Energy Expenditure measured by indirect calorimetry in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Background: Determination of Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE) is essential for planning nutritional therapy in patients with esophageal cancer. Aims: The objective of this study was to determine BEE through indirect calorimetry (IC) in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (SCC). Meth...

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Main Authors: Camila Beltrame Becker Veronese, Léa Teresinha Guerra, Shana Souza Grigolleti, Juliane Vargas, André Ricardo Pereira da Rosa, Cleber Dario Pinto Kruel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2013-02-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000100019&lng=en&tlng=en