Do we need different predictive equations for the acute and late phases of critical illness? A prospective observational study with repeated indirect calorimetry measurements

• Main Authors: Tah, Pei Chien, Poh, Bee Koon, Kee, Chee Cheong, Lee, Zheng-Yii, Hakumat-Rai, Vineya-Rai, Nor, Mohd Basri Mat, Zaman, Mazuin Kamarul, Majid, Hazreen Abdu, Hasan, M. Shahnaz
• Format: Article
• Published: Springernature 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/42432/

Background Predictive equations (PEs) for estimating resting energy expenditure (REE) that have been developed from acute phase data may not be applicable in the late phase and vice versa. This study aimed to assess whether separate PEs are needed for acute and late phases of critical illness and to...