This study is the first to report on such a wide spectrum of metabolic activity (50-2000 kcal REE) using a calibrated bench model and validates the accuracy, reproducibility, and use of the V(max) Encore metabolic cart.

determination of steady state, screen and automatically suppress erroneous values to improve the quality of reporting, and have seamless connectivity with the electronic medical record that allows for easy documentation, retrieval, and billing.Until then, careful validation and awareness of limitations of available devices are crucial to maximize the benefits of indirect calorimetry. The work by Wines et al 1 takes us one step closer to accurate bedside metabolic monitoring, and we believe our comments here represent an appropriate addition to the discussion.

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