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Meta-Analysis
. 2020 Jan-Feb;44(1):18-26.
doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2018.07.006. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

Association between obesity and mortality in adult patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

[Article in English, Spanish]
P Tocalini  1 , A Vicente  2 , R L Amoza  2 , C García Reid  2 , A J Cura  2 , W A Tozzi  2 , M Villarruel  2 , F Esperón  2 , M A Alí  2 , M N Novo  2 , S A Virgilio  2
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Meta-Analysis

Association between obesity and mortality in adult patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

[Article in English, Spanish]
P Tocalini et al. Med Intensiva (Engl Ed). 2020 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate if there is an association between obesity and mortality in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in adult patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation.

Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis.

Scope: ICU.

Data source: A search was made in MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL and Global Health databases without language restriction, until February 21, 2017.

Selection of studies: Studies that reported mortality in the ICU in obese versus non-obese patients who received IMV were included.

Main variables: Mortality in the ICU.

Results: 2163 articles were found, of which 14 studies were included. No statistically significant differences were found between obese and non-obese patients with respect to the variable mortality in the ICU (OR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.81-1.10, P=.45).

Conclusion: No relationship was found between the subgroup of obese adult patients receiving IMV and the mortality variable in the ICU.

Keywords: Artificial respiration; Intensive care units; Meta-analysis; Metaanálisis; Mortalidad; Mortality; Obesidad; Obesity; Respiración artificial; Unidad de cuidados intensivos.

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