Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Evidence-based library and the current ADA Manual support the use of Penn State for inpatient ICU/Vent, and Mifflin StJeor for all others. Kcal/kg was never used/verified against calorimetry - it came from the Renal Practice Group newsletter, used in 1 edition of the ADA manual and removed subsequently. Easy but no science behind it.  We're using Mifflin StJeor in the USAF, and in my civilian hospital for all patients except those on vent.  Holly ---------- Holly Lee Brewer, MS RD CDE Pediatric Dietitian, Diabetes Educator Medical Nutrition Therapist, Las Vegas, NV Maj Holly Brewer, USAFR BSC http://hollyinbalad.blogspot.com 301st MDG, Nut Med Flt Cmd, NAS JRB Fort Worth (Carswell), TX Malcom Grow Medical Center, s AFB, MD (Oct-Dec 2009) Joint Base Balad, Iraq (Jan-Jul 2009) Subject: Calorie Needs To: rd-usa Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 6:35 PM  This question may have been asked before...but what equation are most of you using to estimate calorie needs for in-patients and out-patients? I " grew up " in the age of the -Benedict equation, but I'm seeing Mifflin-St. Jeor more and more frequently. Thanks. Audley, M.S., R.D., L.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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