Background In routine practice, assessment of the nutritional status of critically ill patients still relies on traditional methods such as anthropometric measurements, biochemical markers, and predictive equations.
PURPOSE:The aim of this investigation was to compare the resting energy expenditure (REE) calculated by the Harris-Benedict equation (REE HB ) with the REE measured by indirect calorimetry (REE IC ) in critically ill surgical patients under mechanical ventilation. METHODS: Thirty patients were included in this work. REE was calculated by the Harris-Benedict equation (REE HB ) using real body weight, and it was also measured by indirect calorimetry (REE IC ), which was performed for 30 minutes. RESULTS: REE HB had significant (p < 0.0005) but low correlation (Spearman r = 0.57) with REE IC , with a mean bias of 12 kcal.d -1 and limits of agreement ranging from -599.7 to 623.7 kcal.d -1 as detected by the Bland-Altman analysis. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that REE IC seems to be more appropriate than REE HB for accurate measurement of REE in critically ill surgical patients under mechanical ventilation. Key words: Calorimetry. Instrumentation. Energy Metabolism. Intensive Care. RESUMO OBJETIVO:O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar o gasto energético de repouso (GER), calculado pela equação de Harris-Benedict (GER HB ) com o GER medido pela calorimetria indireta (GER CI ) em pacientes cirúrgicos gravemente enfermos em ventilação mecânica. MÉTODOS: Trinta pacientes foram incluídos nesta investigação. O gasto energético de repouso foi calculado pela equação de Harris-Benedict (GER HB ) utilizando o peso corporal real e medido pela calorimetria indireta (GER CI ). A calorimetria indireta foi realizada durante 30 minutos. RESULTADOS: O gasto energético de repouso calculado pela equação de Harris-Benedict mostrou uma correlação significativa (p < 0,0005), porém fraca (Spearman r = 0,57) com GER CI , com um viés médio de 12 kcal.d-1 e os limites de concordância variando de -599,7 a -623,7 kcal.d -1 como detectados pela análise de Bland-Altman. CONCLUSÃO: Estes achados sugerem que a calorimetria indireta parece ser mais apropriada do que a equação de Harris Benedict para a medida exata do GER em pacientes cirúrgicos gravemente enfermos em ventilação mecânica. Descritores: Calorimetria. Instrumentação. Metabolismo Energético. Cuidados Intensivos.
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