Anaesthesia
Effect of body mass index on postoperative recovery to independent living: a retrospective cohort study.
Annika Bald, Rafi Khandaker, Felix Borngaesser, Jenny J Choi, Christian Mpody, Karuna Wongtangman, Tina Ramishvili, Philipp Fassbender, Olubukola Nafiu, Maíra I Rudolph, Matthias Eikermann, Daniel Thomas-Rüddel
Published: 202510.1111/anae.70059
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Living with obesity is a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. The 'obesity paradox' suggests patients who are overweight or living with mild obesity experience better outcomes after surgery and critical illness c…
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