کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2901872 | 1173360 | 2011 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
BackgroundRecent literature suggests that obese critically ill patients do not have worse outcomes than patients who are normal weight. However, outcomes in extreme obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2) are unclear. We sought to determine the association between extreme obesity and ICU outcomes.MethodsWe analyzed data from a multicenter international observational study of ICU nutrition practices that occurred in 355 ICUs in 33 countries from 2007 to 2009. Included patients were mechanically ventilated adults ≥ 18 years old who remained in the ICU for > 72 h. Using generalized estimating equations and Cox proportional hazard modeling with clustering by ICU and adjusting for potential confounders, we compared extremely obese to normal-weight patients in terms of duration of mechanical ventilation (DMV), ICU length of stay (LOS), hospital LOS, and 60-day mortality.ResultsOf the 8,813 patients included in this analysis, 3,490 were normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2), 348 had BMI 40 to 49.9 kg/m2, 118 had BMI 50 to 59.9 kg/m2, and 58 had BMI ≥ 60 kg/m2. Unadjusted analyses suggested that extremely obese critically ill patients have improved mortality (OR for death, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.62-0.94), but this association was not significant after adjustment for confounders. However, an adjusted analysis of survivors found that extremely obese patients have a longer DMV and ICU LOS, with the most obese patients (BMI ≥ 60 kg/m2) also having longer hospital LOS.ConclusionsDuring critical illness, extreme obesity is not associated with a worse survival advantage compared with normal weight. However, among survivors, BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2 is associated with longer time on mechanical ventilation and in the ICU. These results may have prognostic implications for extremely obese critically ill patients.
Journal: Chest - Volume 140, Issue 5, November 2011, Pages 1198–1206