D24 CRITICAL CARE: THE OTHER HALF OF THE ICU - UPDATE IN MANAGEMENT OF NON-PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE: Do-Not-Resuscitate Status Explains The Obesity Paradox In Patients With Severe Sepsis

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests for comparison among BMI groupings were used to establish significant association with mortality outcome as appropriate. Iterative logistic regression modeling by group using backward elimination was conducted to establish significant confounders rel...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Taylor, S P, Karvetski, C, Templin, M, Herlihy, J D, Taylor, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Critical care
Mortality
Obesity
Patients
Sepsis
Variance analysis
Ventilators
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Summary:Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests for comparison among BMI groupings were used to establish significant association with mortality outcome as appropriate. Iterative logistic regression modeling by group using backward elimination was conducted to establish significant confounders related to demographics, comorbidities, clinical condition/acuity, and treatment variable groups.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970