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ABSTRACT: Purpose of review
Indirect calorimetry (IC) is increasingly recommended to guide energy delivery in the ICU. This review aims to provide a critical overview of current literature in support of these recommendations.Recent findings
There is insufficient evidence to ascertain a mortality benefit from IC-guided energy delivery. However, large variations in energy expenditure during critical illness pose a risk for significant under- and overfeeding if IC is not routinely used.Summary
Even in the absence of demonstrable clinical benefits, there is a strong physiological rationale in favor of performing IC. Measurements can be prioritized in complex patients and should be repeated during prolonged ICU stay.
SUBMITTER: Sundstrom Rehal M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9894138 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sundström Rehal Martin M Tatucu-Babet Oana A OA Oosterveld Timo T
Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care 20221207 2
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Indirect calorimetry (IC) is increasingly recommended to guide energy delivery in the ICU. This review aims to provide a critical overview of current literature in support of these recommendations.<h4>Recent findings</h4>There is insufficient evidence to ascertain a mortality benefit from IC-guided energy delivery. However, large variations in energy expenditure during critical illness pose a risk for significant under- and overfeeding if IC is not routinely used.<h4>Su ...[more]