Quantification and Derivation of Metabolic Needs in Children During Burn Rehabilitation

The investigators are collecting information on the calorie needs of patients in the first year postburn. The investigators hypothesize that increased energy needs continue for up to a year following wound closure from burn injury.

Inclusion Criteria:

• >25% burn surface area
• Wounds present as 95% healed
• Admitted to Shriners Hospital Cincinnati within 7 days of injury

Exclusion Criteria:

• <5years old
• <25% burn injury
• admitted greater than 7 days postburn