Association between Modified Body Mass Index and 30-Day and 1-Year Mortality after Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Association between Modified Body Mass Index and 30-Day and 1-Year Mortality after Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Because conventional body mass index (cBMI) does not reflect fluid accumulation, modified BMI (mBMI, serum albumin multiplied by cBMI) is a more accurate measure of malnutrition status. This study aimed to determine whether mortality after intensive care unit (ICU) admission was associated with cBMI...

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Main Authors: Tak Kyu Oh, Jaebong Lee, Yeon Joo Lee, Jung-Won Hwang, Sang-Hwan Do, Young-Tae Jeon, In-Ae Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
albumin
body mass index
critical care
intensive care unit
mortality
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/4/81

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