Open AccessThe Association between Obesity and Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients
Author(s) -
Stephan Wardell,
Alastair Wall,
Rhonda Bryce,
John Gjevre,
Karen Laframboise,
John Reid
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2015/938930
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , intensive care unit , odds ratio , obesity , prospective cohort study , emergency medicine
Obesity rates are increasing worldwide, particularly in North America. The impact of obesity on the outcome of critically ill patients is unclear.
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