Prevalence of cardiovascular and respiratory complications following trauma in patients with obesity

It is generally accepted that obesity puts patients at an increased risk for cardiovascular and respiratory complications after surgical procedures. However, in the setting of trauma, there have been mixed findings in regards to whether obesity increases the risk for additional complications.

Source: Heart and Lung - June 23, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Teresa Bell, Samantha Stokes, Peter C. Jenkins, LeRanna Hatcher, Alison M. Fecher Source Type: research