Association between caloric adequacy and short-term clinical outcomes in critically ill patients using a weight-based equation: Secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is controversy over the optimal energy delivery in intensive care units (ICUs). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the association between different caloric adequacy assessed by a weight-based equation and short-term clinical outcomes in a cohort of critically ill patients.

Methods

This is a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized controlled trial (N = 2,772). The energy requirement was estimated as 25 kcal/kg of body weight. The study subjects were divided into three groups according to their caloric adequacy as calculated by the mean energy delivered from days 3 to 7 of enrollment divided by the estimated energy requirements: (1) received < 70% of energy requirement (hypocaloric), (2) received 70-100% of energy requirement (normocaloric), and (3

SUBMITTER: Lv C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9478102 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature