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Does medical ICU admission compared to surgical ICU admission affect mortality in critically ill obese patients?
Does medical ICU admission compared to surgical ICU admission affect mortality in critically ill obese patients?
In critically ill obese patients, medical ICU admission is associated with significantly higher short- and long-term mortality compared to surgical ICU admission, while obesity itself was not independently associated with mortality.
Medical admission was associated with higher mortality in obese ICU patients; hypothesis-generating for admission-type effects, needing prospective validation.
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