Body mass index is independently associated with hospital mortality in mechanically ventilated adults with acute lung injury*

M. O’Brien, James; Phillips, Gary; A. Ali, Naeem; Lucarelli, Maria; B. Marsh, Clay; Lemeshow, Stanley

doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000202207.87891.fc

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Body mass index is independently associated with hospital mortality in mechanically ventilated adults with acute lung injury*

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Feb 22, 2006

Authors:

James M. O’Brien

Gary Phillips

Naeem A. Ali

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and hospital mortality for critically ill adults. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: One-hundred six intensive care units (ICUs) in 84 hospitals. PATIENTS: Mechanically ventilated adults (n=1,488) with acute lung injury ...

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Medicine

Body mass index

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