Effect of Body Mass Index in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Issue 6 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chiumello, D.; Colombo, A.; Algieri, I.; Mietto, C.; Carlesso, E.; Crimella, F.; Cressoni, M.; Quintel, M.; Gattinoni, L.
• Is Part Of: Survey of anesthesiology. Volume 60:Issue 6(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; 617.96
• DOI: 10.1097/01.sa.0000504593.63316.78
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0039-6206

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from Br J Anaesth, 116(1):113–121, 2016) A risk factor for any number of associated illnesses and medical complications, obesity definitively has been associated with occurrences of alveolar collapse and hypoxemia. These events have largely been triggered by a tremendous reduction in functional residual capacity, as well as stiffening of lung and chest-wall elastance.