The impact of obesity on outcomes in geriatric blunt trauma - Barry R, Modarresi M, Duran R, Denning D, Wilson S, Thompson E, Sanabria J.

Blunt trauma is poorly tolerated in the elderly, and the degree to which obesity, a known risk factor for suboptimal outcomes in trauma affects this population remains to be determined. The incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates of blunt trauma by demo...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news