Energy expenditure of patients on ECMO: A prospective pilot study.

Elisabeth De WaeleJoop JonckheerJoeri J PenJoy DemolKurt StaessensLuc PuisMark La MeirPatrick M HonoréManu L N G MalbrainHerbert D Spapen

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2018)

Compared with measured EE, calculation of EE both over- and underestimated caloric needs during ECMO treatment. Despite a median EE of 21 kcal/kg/day, large variability in metabolic rate was found and demands further investigation.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
end stage renal disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation