Clinical use of the respiratory quotient obtained from indirect calorimetry
Clinical use of the respiratory quotient obtained from indirect calorimetry
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DOI:
10.1177/014860710302700121
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发表时间:
2003-01-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Goldsmith, LJ
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作者:
McClave, SA;Lowen, CC;Goldsmith, LJ
Background: The respiratory quotient (RQ) obtained. from indirect calorimetry (IC), defined by the ratio carbon dioxide production (Vco(2))/oxygen consumption (Vo(2)), is affected by extremes of substrate use by, the body. Underfeeding, which promotes use of endogenous fat stores, should cause decreases in the RQ, whereas overfeeding, which results in lipogenesis, should cause increases in the RQ. Marked increases in Vco(2) (with subsequent increases in RQ) in response to overfeeding may cause respiratory compromise in patients with limited pulmonary reserve. Thus, variation in the RQ in response to the feeding regimen may indicate inappropriate feeding and serve as a marker for patient intolerance. This prospective, multicenter study was designed to determine the clinical use of RQ for monitoring adequacy and tolerance of nutrition support. Methods: Patients in any 1 of 30 long-term acute care Kindred hospitals made nil orally (NPO) and placed on total parenteral or enteral feeding were eligible for this study. Arterial blood gas, serum ketones, 24-hour collection of urine urea nitrogen, and IC measurements were obtained on all. Actual volume of enteral/parenteral feeding infused over the 24 hours before performance of IC was documented. Results: A total of 263 patients (mean age, 70.2 years, 57.4% male) were entered in the study. Of the 263 study patients, 88.6% required mechanical ventilation, and 92.0% received enteral tube feeding only. Overall, 41.5% of patients were overfed, receiving >110% of required calories, whereas 34.2% were underfed, receiving