Obesity and mortality in critically ill adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Mar;16(3):515-21. doi: 10.1038/oby.2007.102. Epub 2008 Jan 17.
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Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Body Mass Index
  • Critical Illness / mortality*
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units / statistics & numerical data*
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
  • Multiple Organ Failure / mortality*
  • Multiple Organ Failure / physiopathology
  • Obesity / complications*
  • Obesity / mortality
  • Obesity / physiopathology
  • Odds Ratio
  • Overweight / complications*
  • Overweight / mortality
  • Overweight / physiopathology
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors