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To describe the epidemiology of obesity in a large cohort of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and study its impact on outcomes.All 3902 patients admitted to one of 24 ICUs in the Piedmont region of Italy from April 3 to September 29, 2006, were included in this retrospective analysis of data from a prospective, multicenter study.Mean body mass index (BMI) was 26.0 ± 5.4 kg/m 2 : 32.8% of...
Obesity is a growing problem in industrial nations. The aim was to test the hypothesis that overweight patients face early physiologic impairment.A total of 651 patients were included in this retrospective study, with an injury severity score greater than 16 and 16 years or older. The sample was subdivided into 3 groups: body mass index (BMI) less than 25 kg/m 2 , BMI of 25 to 30 kg/m ...
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