Role of body mass index in burns: Influence on mortality, hospital stay, and wound infections
Introduction: While obesity is conventionally recognized as a risk factor for increased mortality and morbidity among trauma patients, a growing body of evidence suggests the existence of an intriguing phenomenon known as the “obesity paradox.” It is worth noting that current medical literature cont...
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| Main Authors: | K. Prasanna, Shiva Siddhartha Sonti, P. Nellaiappar, T. Alia Hussain |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Burns |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijb.ijb_44_23 |
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