Obesity is associated with higher risk of intensive care unit admission and death in influenza A (H1N1) patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 653-659

  Fezeu, L ^a   Julia, C ^a   Henegar, A ^a   Bitu, J ^a   Hu, F B ^c,d   Grobbee, D E ^e   Kengne, A P ^f   Hercberg, S ^a,b   Czernichow, S ^a,b  

^a Paris 13 University ^*  (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Death; ICU admission; Influenza A (H1N1) infection; Obesity

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; DEATH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; META ANALYSIS; MORBID OBESITY; OBESITY; PATIENT MONITORING; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS INFECTION;

BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDLINE; OBESITY; OBESITY, MORBID; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79960149254     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00864.x     Document Type: Review

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