Consumo calórico en el niño crítico: relación con las características clínicas, el aporte calórico y las fórmulas teóricas de cálculo de las necesidades energéticas

Wide individual variability in EE was found in critically ill infants and children. Predictive equations did not accurately estimate EE. Indirect calorimetry measured by a specific module is a simple method that could allow generalized use of EE measurement in critically ill pediatric patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.