The role of increased body mass index in outcomes of sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The role of increased body mass index in outcomes of sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The role of increased body mass index (BMI) in sepsis is controversial. We aimed to evaluate the associations between overweight (25 kg/m2 < BMI ≤ 29.9 kg/m2), obese (30 kg/m2 < BMI ≤ 39.9 kg/m2) and morbidly obese (BMI > 40 kg/m2) BMIs and outcomes in septic patients. M...

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Main Authors: Sicong Wang, Xu Liu, Qixing Chen, Can Liu, Changshun Huang, Xiangming Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Sepsis
Body mass index
Obesity
Mortality
Length of stay
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0405-4

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