Which Predictive Equation Of Resting Energy Expenditure Has The Best Agreement With Indirect Calorimetry In Elderly Patients On Hemodialysis?

• Main Authors: Juliana Rodrigues (Author), Fernando Lamarca (Author), Renata Fetter (Author), Fernanda Bigogno (Author), Cecilia Oliveira (Author), Maria Kamimura (Author), Flavia Baria (Author), Lilian Cuppari (Author), Carla Avesani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As the incidence of elderly patients initiating dialysis has been increasing, there is a need to develop specialized care to them. According to the European Best Practice Guideline, the energy needs of hemodialysis (HD) patients should be estimated by multiplying the resting energy expenditure (REE)...