Being Overweight Is Associated With Greater Survival in ICU Patients: Results From the Intensive Care Over Nations Audit

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SAKR Y., ALHUSSAMI I., NANCHAL R., WUNDERINK R. G., PELLIS T., WITTEBOLE X., ...More

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, vol.43, no.12, pp.2623-2632, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 43 Issue: 12
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000001310
• Journal Name: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.2623-2632
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effect of body mass index on ICU outcome and on the development of ICU-acquired infection.