Comparison of respiratory indirect calorimetry and Harris-Benedict coefficient in guiding energy target in patients with sepsis / 中华临床营养杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the measured resting energy expenditure (MREE) in patients with sepsis calculated using respiratory indirect calorimetry and Harris-Benedict (HB) coefficient method,and to investigate the influence of different energy target on the prognosis of patients with sepsis.Methods This was a prospective comparative study.60 patients with sepsis who were suitable for nutrition support and respiratory indirect calorimetry in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University from January to October 2015 were selected.(1) MREE was measured simultaneously with respiratory indirect calorimetry and HB coefficient (Harris-Benedict equation × stress coefficient) in the 60 patients on the 0,3rd,7th,and 14th days of nutrition support.The MREE calculated with the two methods were compared to detect difference.(2) The septic patients were randomly divided into two groups according to the random number table:respiratory indirect calorimetry group (n =30),in which the nutrition support was given according to the MREE measured using respiratory indirect calorimetry as the energy target;HB coefficient method group (n =30),in which the nutrition support energy target was the MREE measured using HB coefficient method.The clinical data of the patients in both groups were recorded and compared,which included the baseline characteristics,nutrition-related complications,and prognostic indicators.Results (1) Within 2 weeks during nutrition support,the dynamic MREE in the respiratory indirect calorimetry group was significantly higher than that in the HB coefficient method group (P ＜0.05).There was no significant difference in MREE on the 0,3rd,7th,and 14th days of nutrition support measured by respiratory indirect calorimetry (P ＞ 0.05).(2) There were no significant differences between the two groups in incidence of liver function damage and abnormal blood glucose within 2 weeks of nutrition support (both P ＞ 0.05).Compared with the HB coefficient method group,the length of ICU stay and 28-day mortality were significantly lower in the respiratory indirect calorimetry group [193.5 (172.2,289.7) h vs.247.5 (194.7,393.2),Z=-2.061,P=0.039;3.3％ vs.23.3％,x2 =5.129,P=0.023],but there was no significant difference between the two groups in mechanical ventilation time (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The MREE of septic patients may be considerably high and with little fluctuation in a short period.Respiratory indirect calorimetry may be more suitable to guide the energy intake target in septic patients.