Obesity Is Not Associated With Increased Mortality and Morbidity in Critically Ill Children

Aim: To evaluate the effect of obesity on mortality, length of mechanical ventilation, and length of stay (LOS) in critically ill children. Methods: Retrospective cohort study in 2- to 18-year-olds, admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin from 200...

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Published in:	JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 102 - 108
Main Authors:	Goh, Vi Lier, Wakeham, Martin K., Brazauskas, Ruta, Mikhailov, Theresa A., Goday, Praveen S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-01-2013
Subjects:	Adolescent Analysis of Variance Body Weight Child Child, Preschool children Confidence Intervals critical care Critical Illness - mortality Female Humans Intensive Care Units Length of Stay Logistic Models Male nutrition assessment obesity Obesity - complications Obesity - mortality Odds Ratio Overweight Reference Values Respiration, Artificial Retrospective Studies Wisconsin - epidemiology Wisconsin critical care nutrition assessment children obesity
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