Title
EnergyExpenditure: Measuring Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) in the Critically Ill
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
January 1, 2013
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To provide practice guidelines for measuring RMR in the critically ill patient to improve accuracy of the indirect calorimetry measurement.
Target Patient Population
Critically ill patients requiring or eligible for nutrition support in the intensive care unit
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Home health, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Respiratory therapist, dietician nutritionist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D003422 - Critical Care, D000066888 - Diet, Food, and Nutrition, D016638 - Critical Illness
Keywords
resting metabolic rate, Energy Expenditure