Changes in carbon dioxide production and oxygen uptake evaluated using indirect calorimetry in mechanically ventilated patients with sepsis.
Ichiro HirayamaToshifumi AsadaMiyuki YamamotoNaoki HayaseTakahiro HirumaKent DoiPublished in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)
The non-survivors in this study showed temporal decreases in both VCO2 and VO2 along with lactate elevation. Monitoring the temporal changes in VCO2 and VO2 along with blood lactate levels may be useful in predicting the prognosis of sepsis.