Body Mass Index and Ventilator Dependence in Critically Ill Subjects in Japan: A Cohort Study Using a Nationwide Database.
BACKGROUND: Body mass index (BMI) can be an important indicator for health outcomes among critically ill patients. However, the association between BMI and ventilator dependence at ICU discharge among these patients remains unknown. We aimed to evaluate the association between BMI at ICU admission a...
| Published in: | Respiratory Care Vol. 66; no. 9; pp. 1433 - 1440 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Sep2021
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |