The Impact of Measurement of Respiratory Quotient by Indirect Calorimetry on The Achievement of Nitrogen Balance in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Authors

J Maxwell
Carlo Gwardschaladse, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Gary Lombardo, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Patrizio Petrone, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Anthony Policastro, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Dmitriy Karev, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Kartik Prabhakaran, New York Medical College
Alejandro Betancourt, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Corrado Marini, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Journal Title

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

First Page

775

Last Page

782

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2017

Department

Surgery

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the impact of IC on the optimization of nutritional support and the achievement of +NB in patients with TBI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 27 patients (GCS /=25 % in patients with a RQ < 0.83 on day 3 improves substrate utilization, decreases protein utilization and optimizes the achievement of +NB by day 7.

Recommended Citation

Maxwell, J., Gwardschaladse, C., Lombardo, G., Petrone, P., Policastro, A., Karev, D., Prabhakaran, K., Betancourt, A., & Marini, C. (2017). The Impact of Measurement of Respiratory Quotient by Indirect Calorimetry on The Achievement of Nitrogen Balance in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 43 (6), 775-782. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-016-0724-z