Impact of obesity on patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: the paradox continues

Impact of obesity on patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: the paradox continues

PURPOSE: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the leadings causes of mortality in patients with critical care illness. Since obesity is highly prevalent, we wanted to study its impact on the outcomes of patients who develop VAP. METHODS: Using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database...

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Main Author: El Labban, Mohamad (author)
Other Authors: Chaaban, Toufic (author), Aboelnasr, Amr A. (author), Khokhlov, Leonid (author), Mir, Mikael (author), Khan, Syed Anj (author)
Format: article
Published: 2023
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/15922
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.1066
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(23)02104-9/fulltext
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http://hdl.handle.net/10725/15922
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.1066
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(23)02104-9/fulltext

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