Key result
Obesity is linked to ~7.6-fold higher surgical ICU mortality.
Why the study?
Mortality remains high in surgical ICU patients despite medical advances, prompting the need to identify clinical and biochemical predictors of mortality.
Case-Control (n=231)
No
Odds Ratio: 7.62
p-value: p=<0.001
Older age, obesity, hypotension, hypoalbuminemia, and high clinical severity scores independently predict mortality in general surgery patients requiring tertiary ICU admission.
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Obesity may heighten vigilance in surgical ICU patients; leaves open whether it independently drives mortality or warrants targeted interventions.
Girgin et al. (2025) conducted a case-control in General surgery patients requiring tertiary ICU care (n=231). Obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2) vs. BMI ≤ 30 kg/m2 was evaluated on ICU mortality (OR 7.62, p=<0.001). Obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2) was identified as a strong independent predictor of ICU mortality (OR 7.62) in surgical patients.
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