Body mass index and mortality in blunt trauma: the right BMI can be protective - Choi J, Smiley A, Latifi R, Gogna S, Prabhakaran K, Con J, Anderson P, Policastro A, Beydoun M, Rhee P.

BACKGROUND: There are limited studies examining the role of BMI on mortality in the trauma population. The aim of this study was to analyze whether the "obesity paradox" exists in non-elderly patients with blunt trauma. METHODS: A retrospective study w...
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