Rest energy expenditure is decreased during the acute as compared to the recovery phase of sepsis in newborns

摘要

BackgroundLittle is known with respect to the metabolic response and the requirements of infected newborns. Moreover, the nutritional needs and particularly the energy metabolism of newborns with sepsis are controversial matter. In this investigation we aimed to evaluate the rest energy expenditure (REE) of newborns with bacterial sepsis during the acute and the recovery phases.