Obesity paradox for critically ill patients may be modified by age: a retrospective observational study from one large database

Crit Care. 2020 Jul 13;24(1):425. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-03157-1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Observational Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors*
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Body Mass Index
  • Critical Illness / epidemiology
  • Critical Illness / mortality
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / mortality*
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Protective Factors*
  • Retrospective Studies