The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Feb 2021
Multicenter StudyIncreasing BMI is associated with higher mortality, worsening outcomes and highly specific injury patterns following trauma: A multi-institutional analysis of 191,274 patients.
As the prevalence of obesity has increased, trauma centers are faced with managing this expanding demographics' unique care requirements. Research on the effects of body mass index (BMI) in trauma patients remains conflicting. This study aims to evaluate the impact of BMI on patterns of injury and patient outcomes following trauma. ⋯ Epidemiological, Level III.