Traumatic injuries among adult obese patients in southern Taiwan: a cross-sectional study based on a trauma registry system
Abstract Background The adverse impact of obesity has been extensively studied in the general population; however, the added risk of obesity on trauma-related mortality remains controversial. This study investigated and compared mortality as well injury patterns and length of stay (LOS) in obese and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2950-z |