A single dose of cA2 did not alter the overall pattern of cytokine activation or the profound derangements in physiologic function that accompany severe sepsis.
The management of critically ill patients would be better understood if the total energy expenditure (TEE) and its components are known. To quantify the different components of energy expenditure in patients with major trauma, we used a technique combining measurements of body composition and oxygen consumption. We determined changes in body weight, total body water, total body protein, total body potassium, total body fat, and bone mineral content every 5 days over a 10-day period in a group of nine multiply injured patients. Resting energy expenditure was measured by indirect calorimetry (REEm), and a predicted value was obtained from total body potassium (REEp). TEE was assessed by adding the total calorie intake to the changes in body energy stores, and the activity energy expenditure (AEE) was calculated by subtracting REEm from TEE. Mean daily values for REEm, REEp, TEE, and AEE were 2,236 +/- 140, 1,683 +/- 82, 3,029 +/- 276, and 793 +/- 213 kcal/day, respectively, over the 10-day study period. Although not statistically significant, the mean AEE was four times smaller for the first 5 days of study than for the second 5 days (298 +/- 400 vs. 1,254 +/- 588 kcal/day). The technique of combining indirect calorimetry and body composition measurements offers a new approach to evaluate energy expenditure and a new way to study metabolic disorders and therapeutic strategies in critically ill patients.
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