Obesity and Critical Illness-Associated Mortality: Paradox, Persistence and Progress

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Editorial

Juan G Ripoll et al. Crit Care Med. 2023.

. 2023 Apr 1;51(4):551-554.

doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005787. Epub 2023 Mar 18.

¹ Both authors: Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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