Obesity increases morbidity and mortality through its multiple effects on nearly every human
system. However, the various aspects of the association between obesity and infection have …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of obesity on intensive care unit mortality, duration of
mechanical ventilation, and intensive care unit length of stay among critically ill medical and …

Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult Critically
Ill Patient: Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and American Society for Parenteral and …

Dr. Taylor disclosed serving as an ASPEN committee member and DNS past chair. Dr.
McClave disclosed other relationships with Nestle (consulting), Abbott (Speaker) …

Background: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and development of acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is unknown. Methods: A cohort study of critically ill …

Purpose To assess whether obesity is associated with mortality or other adverse intensive
care unit (ICU) and post-ICU outcomes. Methods A meta-analysis of studies from PubMed …

In April 2009, CDC reported the first two cases in the United States of human infection with a
novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. As of July 6, a total of 122 countries had reported 94,512 …

The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically worldwide, predisposing individuals to
an increased risk of morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease and type 2 …

The term ''obesity paradox''refers to the observations that, although obesity is a major risk
factor in the development of cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease, when acute …

Background There are limited data on the impact of body mass index on outcomes in
mechanically ventilated patients. Methods Secondary analysis of a cohort including 4698 …