Resting energy expenditure in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia without respiratory support at time of neonatal hospital discharge

Prospective study measuring resting energy expenditure via indirect calorimetry in 18 term infants with CDH no longer requiring respiratory support at hospital discharge. Findings show REE increases with post-conceptional age and measured values differ from standard predictive equations, informing nutritional management strategies for this high-risk population.