Impact of in-hospital body mass index variation on 28-day mortality in critically ill surgical patients: a multi-center retrospective analysis
In-hospital BMI change is a significant predictor of 28-day mortality in surgical ICU patients admitted via the ED. A moderate reduction in BMI (-1.75 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) was associated with the lowest mortality risk. Dynamic BMI monitoring may enhance risk stratification and guide personalized fluid management in this population.
Authors
- Jiagui Zhao
- Bocheng Yang
- Xiaoan Yang
- Qinghe Huang
- Gang Xu
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Zhongda Hospital Southeast University (CN)
- Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University (CN)
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Xiamen Blood Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1738654
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00