Revised Equation of Ireton-Jones et al for a Ventilator-Dependent Patient

Ireton-Jones and Jones revised the equation for energy expenditure (EE) in ventilator-dependent patients. The authors are from Carrollton, Texas.

Patient selection: ventilator dependent

NOTE: The equation for spontaneously breathing patients was left unchanged.

Parameters:

(1) age in years

(2) body weight in kilograms

(3) sex

(4) trauma

(5) burns

estimated energy expenditure in kcal per day =

= (5 * (weight)) + (244 * (points for gender)) - (11 * (age)) + (239 * (points for trauma)) + 804 * (points for burns)) + 1784

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