Predictive equations over estimating resting metabolic rate in individual with spinal cord injury requiring mechanical ventilation support - A case series.

Conclusion/clinical relevance: There is a high variability of e-RMR and m-RMR in patients with SCI who are dependent on mechanical ventilation. The use of predictive equations may lead to over-estimation of energy requirements. To avoid overfeeding we recommended measuring RMR using IC wherever possible. A further study with a larger sample size is needed due to the small number of subjects in our case-series. Development of a validated RMR equation in the SCI population is warranted. PMID: 32202479 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Spinal Cord Med Source Type: research