Resting energy expenditure in critically ill children / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Resting energy expenditure is the main indicator to assess energy consu mpit on of ap tine ts. The ne eryg expenditure of critically ill children can be influenced by many factors.Different ts atse of diseases are followed by different values of resting energy expenditure.Right now,indirect calorimetry is the “golden standard” of measurement of energy metabolism.Indirect calorimetry can be used to accurately grasp energy expenditure of patients.And it is beneficial to optimization of nutrition support,also for individualized nutri-tion therapy.