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Critical care medicine · Jun 2023
Multicenter Study Observational StudyObesity Paradox and Functional Outcomes in Sepsis: A Multicenter Prospective Study.
In Asian populations, the correlation between sepsis outcomes and body mass is unclear. A multicenter, prospective, observational study conducted between September 2019 and December 2020 evaluated obesity's effects on sepsis outcomes in a national cohort. ⋯ Obesity is associated with higher hospital survival and functional outcomes at discharge in Asian patients with sepsis.