Body mass index and pulmonary complications in critically ill black patients

O'Dene Lewis (Silver Spring, United States of America), O’Dene Lewis, Yewande Odeyemi, Julius Ngwa, Alicia Thomas, Alem Mehari

Source: International Congress 2016 – Dealing with the complexity of critically-ill patients
Session: Dealing with the complexity of critically-ill patients
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2148
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Sleep and breathing disorders

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O'Dene Lewis (Silver Spring, United States of America), O’Dene Lewis, Yewande Odeyemi, Julius Ngwa, Alicia Thomas, Alem Mehari. Body mass index and pulmonary complications in critically ill black patients. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2148

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