The Influence of Body Mass Index on Survival and Length of Stay in Patients with Septic Shock
Background: Obesity is one of the most widespread epidemics of our time. In fact, currently 65.7% of US adults age 20 and older are overweight, while 30.6% are obese. It has been well-established that obesity has numerous adverse effects on long-term health, however the specific effect on patients t...
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| Language: | English |
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Marshall University
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Marshall Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1195&context=mjm |