The impact of body mass index on long-term survival after ICU admission due to COVID-19: A retrospective multicentre study

CONCLUSIONS: The obesity paradox appears to exist beyond hospital discharge in critically ill patients with COVID-19 admitted in Australian and New Zealand ICUs. A BMI ≥40 kg/m2 was associated with a higher survival time of up to two years.PMID:38234325 | PMC:PMC10790021 | DOI:10.1016/j.ccrj.2023.10.004
Source: Critical Care and Resuscitation - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research