Clinical Outcomes of Weight-Based Norepinephrine Dosing in Underweight and Morbidly Obese Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis.
Aditya A KotechaSaraschandra VallabhajosyulaDinesh R ApalaErin FrazeeVivek N IyerPublished in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2018)
Morbidly obese patients had lower in-hospital mortality but had higher 1-year mortality compared to normal weight and underweight patients. Cumulative norepinephrine exposure was highest in morbidly obese patients. Total norepinephrine exposure was an independent mortality predictor in septic shock.
Keyphrases
- obese patients
- bariatric surgery
- weight loss
- gastric bypass
- roux en y gastric bypass
- septic shock
- end stage renal disease
- body mass index
- physical activity
- cardiovascular events
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported