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Body Mass Index Is Associated With Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: An Observational Cohort StudyPeter Pickkers, Nicolette de Keizer, Joost Dusseljee, et al Crit Care Med, 2013, 41(8);1878-1883 This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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The obesity paradox refers to the observation that in the general population a high (or low) BMI is associated with an increased mortality, but in some hospital patient groups a high BMI is associated with a lower mortality. In the critical care literature there is conflicting...