Use of predictive equations for energy prescription results in inaccurate estimation in trauma patients - Vasileiou G, Qian S, Iyengar R, Mulder MB, Gass LM, Parks J, Pust GD, Rattan R, Lineen E, Byers P, Yeh DD.

BACKGROUND: Overfeeding and underfeeding are associated with poor clinical outcomes. In the absence of indirect calorimetry (IC), the Society of Critical Care Medicine/ASPEN recommend prescribing 25-30 kcal/kg. The Harris-Benedict equation (HBE) multiplied...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news