Tapking C, et al. - Researchers performed a comparison of measured and estimated maximal oxygen consumption (VO₂ max) in severely burned children treated with or without propranolol to determine the suitability of commonly used formulas in these populations. Findings suggest that in burned children, propranolol has beneficial effects on cardiorespiratory capacity. However, they noted too high estimated VO₂ max with common formulas. They suggest suitability of the VO₂ formula for propranolol-treated children and the Porro formula for non-propranolol-treated children.