Patients in critical illness frequently present hypermetabolism, which can extremely increase the rest energy expenditure(REE). We hypothesize that if we alleviate the extremely increased REE will improve ICU patients' outcome
This study focuses on the early changes of REE of critical ill patients when they admitted to ICU.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
62
Nanjing University School of Medicine
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
RECRUITINGMortality rate of 28 days
Time frame: From ICU admission to 28th days of observation
Incidence of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome(MODS)in 60 days
Time frame: From ICU admission to 60th days of observation
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