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01-04-2021 | Obesity | Editorial

More is not better: the complicated relationship between obesity, critical illness, and infection

Authors: Kevin B. Laupland, Walter Zingg

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 4/2021

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Obesity is an important determinant influencing the management of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) [1]. Excess body weight is associated with a range of co-morbid chronic conditions, physiologic abnormalities, and immune impairments that challenge the management and increase the risk of complications in critical care. The prevalence of obesity is increasing in many populations worldwide and is influencing the epidemiology of critical care. …

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Title: More is not better: the complicated relationship between obesity, critical illness, and infection
Authors: Kevin B. Laupland
Walter Zingg
Publication date: 01-04-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Obesity
Obesity
Underweight
Underweight
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-021-06371-9

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