Table 2.
Days of recording the EE | Mean EE by IC kcal/day | Number of patient measurements with corresponding EE by weight‐based calculations, n (%) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
<2600 kcal/day | ≥2600 kcal/day | |||
Total days | <1400 | 35 (64) | 20 (36) | 0.004 |
≥1400 | 23 (37) | 39 (63) | ||
0–3 ICU days | <1400 | 16 (61) | 10 (39) | 0.336 |
≥1400 | 11 (48) | 12 (52) | ||
4–7 ICU days | <1400 | 12 (63) | 7 (37) | 0.204 |
≥1400 | 10 (43) | 13 (57) | ||
≥8 ICU days | <1400 | 7 (70) | 3 (30) | 0.003 |
≥1400 | 2 (12) | 14 (88) |
Abbreviations: EE, energy expenditure; IC, indirect calorimetry; ICU, intensive care unit.