Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Apr 2015
A gradient-boosted model analysis of the impact of body mass index on the short-term outcomes of critically ill medical patients.
To evaluate the impact of body mass index on the short-term prognosis of non-surgical critically ill patients while controlling for performance status and comorbidities. ⋯ Body mass index does appear to influence the shortterm outcomes of critically ill medical patients, who are generally underweight. This association was independent of comorbidities and performance status.