Indirect Calorimetry in Patients at Risk of Malnutrition

Measurement of Resting Energy Expenditure in Burn or Critically Ill Patients at Risk of Malnutrition

Burn patients treated in an outpatient clinic and ICU survivors are at risk of malnutrition. There are no clear guidelines determining the energy target in those two populations. The aim of this observation study is to measure the resting energy expenditure of those patients, using indirect calorimetry.

Inclusion Criteria:

• minor burn treated in an outpatient setting
• ICU survivor, who was discharged from ICU after a stay of at least 7 days

Exclusion Criteria:

• oxygen supply
• chest drainage
• not french speaking
• confusion, coma
• cognitive disorder
• patient refusal