Quantification and Derivation of Metabolic Needs in Children During Burn Rehabilitation

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Overview

The investigators are collecting information on the calorie needs of patients in the first year postburn. The investigators hypothesize that increased energy needs continue for up to a year following wound closure from burn injury.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Burns

Interventions

calories measured 5x following wound healingOTHER

measure REE at various time points postburn

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * \>25% burn surface area * Wounds present as 95% healed * Admitted to Shriners Hospital Cincinnati within 7 days of injury Exclusion Criteria: * \<5years old * \<25% burn injury * admitted greater than 7 days postburn

Locations (1)

Shriners Hospital for Children

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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