KL is a 34-year-old male admitted to the hospital (large trauma center) after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) secondary to a serious motor vehicle accident. He was in excellent health prior to the accident. HT: 6'2" WT: 190 pounds (86 kg) What is the best means of determining KL's caloric needs while in the hospital?
a. Mifflin-St Jeor equation
b. Harris-Benedict equation
c. WHO standards
d. indirect calorimetry
e. Glasgow coma scale
d
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