Journal article
Measurement of Body Composition in Burned Children: Is There a Gold Standard?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Maintaining lean body mass (LBM) after a severe burn is an essential goal of modern burn treatment. An accurate determination of LBM is necessary for short- and long-term therapeutic decisions. The aim of this study was to compare 2 measurement methods for body composition, whole-body potassium counting (K count) and dual x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), in a large prospective clinical trial in severely burned pediatric patients.
Authors
Branski LK; Norbury WB; Herndon DN; Chinkes DL; Cochran A; Suman O; Benjamin D; Jeschke MG
Journal
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 55–63
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2010
DOI
10.1177/0148607109336601
ISSN
0148-6071