Metabolic Response to Injury and Illness: Estimation of Energy and Protein Needs from Indirect Calorimetry and Nitrogen Balance

L. Long, Calvin; A. Schaffel, Neal; W. Geiger, John; R. Schiller, William; S. Blakemore, William

doi:10.1177/014860717900300609

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Metabolic Response to Injury and Illness: Estimation of Energy and Protein Needs from Indirect Calorimetry and Nitrogen Balance

Published in Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition • Nov 1, 1979

Authors:

Calvin L. Long

Neal A. Schaffel

John W. Geiger

Abstract

The metabolic response to injury and illness as manifested by increases in energy expenditure and nitrogen losses makes it difficult for the clinician to evaluate calorie and protein needs. A method for determining daily calorie needs in hospitalized patients is presented. Average increases in resti...

Subject

Nitrogen balance

Calorie

Medicine

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