Resting Energy Expenditure in Patients with Stroke during the Subacute Phases - Relationships with Stroke Types, Location, Severity of Paresis, and Activities of Daily Living

Conclusions: Analysis of energy expenditure suggests that stroke patients are not hypermetabolic during the subacute phase. The ‘stress factor' in stroke patients during the subacute phase was 1.0-1.1. This finding provides important information for improving nutritional management during the subacute phase in patients with stroke.Cerebrovasc Dis 2015;39:170-175
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Source Type: research