کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4137321 1272022 2008 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Influence of obesity on sepsis
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی آسیب‌شناسی و فناوری پزشکی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Influence of obesity on sepsis
چکیده انگلیسی

Sepsis is the leading cause of death in non-coronary intensive care units worldwide, with a very high cost of care. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that the increase in morbidity associated with severe obesity in critically ill patients results in increased resource utilization adding further to the cost of care. There is a relative paucity of information regarding the pathophysiology and treatment of obese critically ill patients, especially with sepsis. Obesity as an exclusion criterion in landmark trials is partly responsible for this paucity. While the preventive strategies for obesity will be the most definitive long-term solution, it will take a long time to affect outcomes in our intensive care units. In the meantime, our hospitals, including the intensive care units must continue to treat obese/morbidly obese critically ill patients with sepsis, making it essential to study and understand the pathophysiology and develop treatment strategies for obese with sepsis. Available laboratory data suggests an increased inflammatory response in obese septic individuals. However, the association between obesity and sepsis in the clinical setting is unclear due to controversial results. This article reviews the available clinical and laboratory data that addresses the effects of obesity on sepsis.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Pathophysiology - Volume 15, Issue 2, August 2008, Pages 123–134
نویسندگان
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