Obesity and survival in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a paradox within the paradox

Crit Care. 2017 May 3;21(1):114. doi: 10.1186/s13054-017-1682-5.

Authors

Lorenzo Ball¹, Ary Serpa Neto², Paolo Pelosi³

Affiliations

¹ IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Largo Rosanna Benzi 8, 16131, Genoa, Italy.
² Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil.
³ IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Largo Rosanna Benzi 8, 16131, Genoa, Italy. ppelosi@hotmail.com.

No abstract available

Keywords: ARDS; ICU; Obesity.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

APACHE
Body Mass Index
Critical Illness
Humans
Intensive Care Units / organization & administration
Obesity / complications*
Obesity / mortality
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / complications
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / mortality*
Risk Factors
Survivors / statistics & numerical data*