The obesity conundrum in sepsis

Abstract While the long-term negative effects of obesity on health is a well-studied phenomenon, its effects on acute illnesses seem to be the contrary. Several studies have indicated the possibility of an ‘obesity paradox’ in sepsis – where overweight and obese patients have better outcomes than no...

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Main Authors: Pauline Yeung Ng, Matthias Eikermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0434-z

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