Body mass index and mortality in Korean intensive care units: a prospective multicenter cohort study.

BACKGROUND: The level of body mass index (BMI) that is associated with the lowest mortality in critically ill patients in Asian populations is uncertain. We aimed to examine the association of BMI with hospital mortality in critically ill patients in Korea. METHODS: We conducted a prospective multic...

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Main Authors: So Yeon Lim, Won-Il Choi, Kyeongman Jeon, Eliseo Guallar, Younsuck Koh, Chae-Man Lim, Shin Ok Koh, Sungwon Na, Young-Joo Lee, Seok Chan Kim, Ick Hee Kim, Je Hyeong Kim, Jae Yeol Kim, Jaemin Lim, Chin Kook Rhee, Sunghoon Park, Ho Cheol Kim, Jin Hwa Lee, Jisook Park, Gee Young Suh, Validation of Simplified acute physiology score 3 in Korean Intensive care unit (VSKI) study group, Korean study group on respiratory failure (KOSREF)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3991578?pdf=render