Continuous Indirect Calorimetry in Critically Injured Patients Reveals Significant Daily Variability and Delayed, Sustained Hypermetabolism.
Georgia VasileiouMichelle B MulderSinong QianRahul IyengarLindsey M GassJonathan J ParksEdward LineenPatricia ByersDaniel Dante YehPublished in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2019)
In critically injured patients, steady-state REE measurements display fluctuations over a 24-hour period and demonstrate a gradual rise over the first few days after injury. Continuous REE, if available, is recommended for more precise matching of energy delivery to metabolic requirements.