Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 233-239 , March 2003

Comparison of formulaic equations to determine energy expenditure in the critically ill patient

  • Angela MacDonald, MS, RD, CNSD

      Affiliations

    • St. John Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • ,
  • Leslie Hildebrandt, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Environmental Studies, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Leslie A. Hildebrandt, PhD, RD, Department of Human Environmental Studies, WI 205, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA.

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doi: 10.1016/S0899-9007(02)01033-X

Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 233-239 , March 2003

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