The Dose-Response Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Mortality in Subjects Admitted to the ICU With and Without Mechanical Ventilation.

BACKGROUND: Obesity has been associated with increased mortality in the general population, whereas a paradoxical relationship between higher body mass index and lower mortality has been referred to as the obesity paradox in critically ill patients. However, it remains unknown whether a particular s...

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Publicado en:Respiratory Care Vol. 60; no. 7; pp. 983 - 992
Autores principales: Yusuke Sasabuchi, Hideo Yasunaga, Hiroki Matsui, Lefor, Alan T., Hiromasa Horiguchi, Kiyohide Fushimi, Masamitsu Sanui
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Jul2015
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