The impact of BMI on polytrauma outcome
InjuryPublished 26 June 2011
Michael Hoffmann, Rolf Lefering, Michaela Gruber-Rathmann, Johannes M. Rueger, Wolfgang Lehmann
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There is a significant correlation between obesity, underweight, and increased mortality in polytraumatized patients and efforts to promote optimal body weight may reduce not only the risk of chronic diseases but also the riskof polytrauma mortality amongst obese and underweight individuals.
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There is a significant correlation between obesity, underweight, and increased mortality in polytraumatized patients. Efforts to promote optimal body weight may reduce not only the risk of chronic diseases but also the risk of polytrauma mortality amongst obese and underweight individuals.
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