Obesity not associated with severity among hospitalized adults with seasonal influenza virus infection.
Infection
; 43(5): 569-75, 2015 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-26148927
ABSTRACT
We examined seasonal influenza severity [artificial ventilation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and radiographic-confirmed pneumonia] by weight category among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza. Using multivariate logistic regression models, we found no association between obesity or severe obesity and artificial ventilation or ICU admission; however, overweight and obese patients had decreased risk of pneumonia. Underweight was associated with pneumonia (adjusted odds ratio 1.31; 95 % confidence interval 1.04, 1.64).
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Gripe Humana
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infection
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos