The obesity paradox in critically ill patients: a causal learning approach to a casual finding

The obesity paradox in critically ill patients: a causal learning approach to a casual finding

Abstract Background While obesity confers an increased risk of death in the general population, numerous studies have reported an association between obesity and improved survival among critically ill patients. This contrary finding has been referred to as the obesity paradox. In this retrospective...

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Main Authors: Alexander Decruyenaere, Johan Steen, Kirsten Colpaert, Dominique D. Benoit, Johan Decruyenaere, Stijn Vansteelandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Obesity
Paradox
Mortality
Causality
Confounding
Selection bias
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-03199-5

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