Determining VO2 in the ECMO Patient: Authors' reply

Nutrition in Clinical PracticeEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Determining VO2 in the ECMO Patient: Authors' reply This article relates to: ECMO patient energy requirements: A descriptive, retrospective cohort study Stacy L. Pelekhaty MS, RD, Raymond P. Rector CCP, Zhongjun J. Wu PhD, Alison Grazioli MD, Michael E. Plazak PharmD, Bradley S. Taylor MD, Bartley P. Griffith MD, Aakash Shah MD, Deborah M. Stein MD, MPH, Thomas M. Scalea MD, Joseph Rabin MD, Nutrition in Clinical Practice First Published online: June 8, 2025 Stacy L. Pelekhaty MS, RD, Corresponding Author Stacy L. Pelekhaty MS, RD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-8060-5389 Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Correspondence Stacy L. Pelekhaty, MS, RD, Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRaymond P. Rector CCP, Raymond P. Rector CCP Department of Peri-operative Services, Division of ECMO, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorZhongjun J. Wu PhD, Zhongjun J. Wu PhD Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorAlison Grazioli MD, Alison Grazioli MD Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael E. Plazak PharmD, Michael E. Plazak PharmD Department of Pharmaceutical Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorBradley S. Taylor MD, Bradley S. Taylor MD Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorBartley P. Griffith MD, Bartley P. Griffith MD Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorAakash Shah MD, Aakash Shah MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorDeborah M. Stein MD, MPH, Deborah M. Stein MD, MPH R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorThomas M. Scalea MD, Thomas M. Scalea MD R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorJoseph Rabin MD, Joseph Rabin MD Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this author Stacy L. Pelekhaty MS, RD, Corresponding Author Stacy L. Pelekhaty MS, RD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-8060-5389 Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Correspondence Stacy L. Pelekhaty, MS, RD, Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRaymond P. Rector CCP, Raymond P. Rector CCP Department of Peri-operative Services, Division of ECMO, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorZhongjun J. Wu PhD, Zhongjun J. Wu PhD Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorAlison Grazioli MD, Alison Grazioli MD Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael E. Plazak PharmD, Michael E. Plazak PharmD Department of Pharmaceutical Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorBradley S. Taylor MD, Bradley S. Taylor MD Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorBartley P. Griffith MD, Bartley P. Griffith MD Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorAakash Shah MD, Aakash Shah MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorDeborah M. Stein MD, MPH, Deborah M. Stein MD, MPH R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorThomas M. Scalea MD, Thomas M. Scalea MD R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorJoseph Rabin MD, Joseph Rabin MD Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 28 September 2025 https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.70040Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookxLinkedInRedditWechatBluesky No abstract is available for this article. 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