| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2876533 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Obese patients have similar outcomes on mechanical support, but at the cost of a higher cumulative incidence of sepsis and reoperations for infection; however, obese patients lose little weight while on mechanical support.
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Authors
Firas MD, Elizabeth MS, Michael MD, Michael PharmD, Kathleen RN, Rachelle BSN, Dennis MD, Yoshiya MD, Robert L. MD, Jeffrey J. MD,