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The effect of body mass index on the development of acute kidney injury and mortality in intensive care unit: is obesity paradox valid?

BACKGROUND: The conflicting results of studies on intensive care unit (ICU) mortality of obese patients and obese patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) reveal a paradox within a paradox. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of body mass index and obesity on AKI development and ICU mo...

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Autores principales: Sabaz, Mehmet Süleyman, Aşar, Sinan, Sertçakacılar, Gökhan, Sabaz, Nagihan, Çukurova, Zafer, Hergünsel, Gülsüm Oya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7993374/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33745415
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2021.1901738