Open AccessThe Influence of Age and Gender on Resting Energy Expenditure in Severely Burned Children
Author(s) -
Ronald P. Mlcak,
Marc G. Jeschke,
Robert E. Barrow,
David N. Herndon
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000217678.78472.d3
Subject(s) - medicine , resting energy expenditure , total body surface area , body mass index , prospective cohort study , analysis of variance , body surface area , anabolism , energy expenditure , statistical significance , pediatrics
Recent evidence suggests that female severely burned children have higher endogenous anabolic hormone levels and a shorter ICU stay compared with males. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of age and gender on resting energy expenditure (REE) in severely burned children from acute hospitalization through 12 months postburn.