Favorable 90-Day Mortality in Obese Caucasian Patients with Septic Shock According to the Sepsis-3 Definition

Favorable 90-Day Mortality in Obese Caucasian Patients with Septic Shock According to the Sepsis-3 Definition

Septic shock is a frequent life-threatening condition and a leading cause of mortality in intensive care units (ICUs). Previous investigations have reported a potentially protective effect of obesity in septic shock patients. However, prior results have been inconsistent, focused on short-term in-ho...

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Main Authors: Caspar Mewes, Carolin Böhnke, Tessa Alexander, Benedikt Büttner, José Hinz, Aron-Frederik Popov, Michael Ghadimi, Tim Beißbarth, Dirk Raddatz, Konrad Meissner, Michael Quintel, Ingo Bergmann, Ashham Mansur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
obesity
septic shock
sepsis-3 definition
90-day mortality
survival predictors
risk stratification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/1/46

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