Research ArticleOriginal Research
Body Mass Index and Ventilator Dependence in Critically Ill Subjects in Japan: A Cohort Study Using a Nationwide Database
Jun Fujinaga, Etsuji Suzuki, Hiromasa Irie and Mutsuo Onodera
Respiratory Care September 2021, 66 (9) 1433-1439; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.08660
Jun Fujinaga
Emergency and Critical Care Center, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Etsuji Suzuki
Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Kita-ku, Japan.
Hiromasa Irie
Department of Anesthesiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Mutsuo Onodera
Emergency and Critical Care Center, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki City, Japan.
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Respiratory Care
Vol. 66, Issue 9
1 Sep 2021
Body Mass Index and Ventilator Dependence in Critically Ill Subjects in Japan: A Cohort Study Using a Nationwide Database
Jun Fujinaga, Etsuji Suzuki, Hiromasa Irie, Mutsuo Onodera
Respiratory Care Sep 2021, 66 (9) 1433-1439; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.08660