BURNS IN MORBIDLY OBESE PATIENTS
- 1 December 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health
- Vol. 33 (6) , 818-820
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-199212000-00004
Abstract
It has been estimated that 26% of Americans are obese. A very small subset of this group can be categorized as morbidly obese, fulfilling the criteria of being 100 pounds, or 100%, over ideal body weight. The clinical records of seven morbidly obese burn patients treated over a 20-year period are reviewed. Particularly notable was a 43% incidence of fatal pulmonary embolism.Keywords
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