Obese and nonobese recipients had similar need for ventilatory support after liver transplantation

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 165-169

  Werneck, M ^a   Afonso, R C ^a   Coelho, G R ^a   Sboarini, C ^a   Coelho, M P V ^a   Thome T ^a   Lisboa, L F ^a   Ferraz Neto, B H ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BODY MASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL FOR END STAGE LIVER DISEASE SCORE; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL;

BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 79951804766     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.12.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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