Journal article
The Impact of Obesity on Critical Illnesses
Shock (Augusta, Ga.), Vol.56(5), pp.691-700
11/01/2021
DOI: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000001821
PMCID: PMC8526384
PMID: 34115724
Abstract
In the last few decades, obesity became one of the world's greatest health challenges reaching a size of global epidemic in virtually all socioeconomic statuses and all age groups. Obesity is a risk factor for many health problems and as its prevalence gradually increases is becoming a significant economic and health burden. In this manuscript we describe how normal respiratory and cardiovascular physiology is altered by obesity. We review past and current literature to describe how obesity affects outcomes of patients facing critical illnesses and discuss some controversies related to this topic.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Impact of Obesity on Critical Illnesses
- Creators
- Itay Ayalon - Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical CenterLauren Bodilly - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterJennifer Kaplan - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Shock (Augusta, Ga.), Vol.56(5), pp.691-700
- DOI
- 10.1097/SHK.0000000000001821
- PMID
- 34115724
- PMCID
- PMC8526384
- NLM abbreviation
- Shock
- ISSN
- 1073-2322
- eISSN
- 1540-0514
- Grant note
- R01 GM126551 / NIGMS NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Critical Care; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984775275102771
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