The impact of low preoperative fat-free body mass on infections and length of stay after cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study.

van Venrooij, Lenny M W

The impact of low preoperative fat-free body mass on infections and length of stay after cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study. [electronic resource] - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Nov 2011 - 1263-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1097-685X

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.07.033 doi


Adiposity
Aged
Body Mass Index
Cardiac Surgical Procedures--adverse effects
Communicable Diseases--etiology
Elective Surgical Procedures
Electric Impedance
Female
Heart Diseases--complications
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Length of Stay
Logistic Models
Male
Malnutrition--complications
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Odds Ratio
Patient Admission
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome