Low skeletal muscle area is a risk factor formortality in mechanically ventilated critically illpatients

Peter JM Weijs; Wilhelmus GPM Looijaard; Ingeborg M Dekker; Sandra N Stapel; Armand RJ Girbes; Heleen M Oudemans-van Straaten; Albertus Beishuizen

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Low skeletal muscle area is a risk factor formortality in mechanically ventilated critically illpatients

Peter JM Weijs
, Wilhelmus GPM Looijaard
, Ingeborg M Dekker
, Sandra N Stapel
, Armand RJ Girbes
, Heleen M Oudemans-van Straaten
, Albertus Beishuizen

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Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower mortality in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. However, it is yet unclear which body component is responsible for this relationship.

Original language	English
Article number	R12
Number of pages	7
Journal	Critical Care
Volume	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/cc13189
Publication status	Published - 13 Jan 2014

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