| Literature DB >> 26148927 |
Elise S Braun1,2, Forrest W Crawford1, Mayur M Desai1, James Meek3, Pam Daily Kirley4, Lisa Miller5, Evan J Anderson6, Oluwakemi Oni7, Patricia Ryan8, Ruth Lynfield9, Marisa Bargsten10, Nancy M Bennett11, Krista L Lung12, Ann Thomas13, Elizabeth Mermel14, Mary Lou Lindegren15, William Schaffner15, Andrea Price16, Sandra S Chaves17.
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).Entities:
Keywords: BMI; Body mass index; Influenza; Influenza hospitalizations; Obesity; Severe influenza
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26148927 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-015-0802-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infection ISSN: 0300-8126 Impact factor: 3.553