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Impact of Body Mass Index on the Mortality of Critically Ill Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study.

Sarvin SanaieMohammad-Salar HosseiniFahimeh KarrubiAfshin IranpourAta Mahmoodpoor
Published in: Anesthesiology and pain medicine (2020)
This study demonstrated that BMI is associated with an increased risk of mortality, regardless of age and gender. However, after adjusting for age and gender as confounding factors, BMI didn't have a significant effect on mortality, while the APACHE II score and waist circumference affected the mortality rate.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • cardiovascular events
  • weight gain
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • cardiovascular disease
  • coronary artery disease
  • weight loss