Study: Obesity and risk of catheter-related infections in the ICU

Obesity and risk of catheter-related infections in the ICU. A post hoc analysis of four large randomized controlled trials – Intensive Care Medicine

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Obesity & intravascular catheter‑related infections in #ICU, post hoc analysis of 4 multicentric RCTs, largest dataset ever collected:
BMI ≥ 40? ⬆️risk!!
Preventive strategies, notably catheter care/dressing disruption, should focus on this pt population.https://t.co/ZxBFAxz2Je pic.twitter.com/7GHov7ewkr

— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) February 1, 2021