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SUBMITTER: Lee H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8394455 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Heekyung H Shin Hyungoo H Oh Jaehoon J Lim Tae Ho TH Kang Bo-Seung BS Kang Hyunggoo H Choi Hyuk Joong HJ Kim Changsun C Park Jung Hwan JH
International journal of environmental research and public health 20210808 16
Increased body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and metabolic diseases. A high BMI may affect outcomes of post-cardiac arrest patients, but the association remains debatable. We aimed to determine the association between BMI and outcomes in patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). A systematic literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. Studies that included patien ...[more]