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Obesity and Traumatic Brain Injury

Authors :
Brown, Carlos V. R.
Rhee, Peter
Neville, Angela L.
Sangthong, Burapat
Salim, Ali
Demetriades, Demetrios
Source :
The Journal of Trauma; September 2006, Vol. 61 Issue: 3 p572-576, 5p
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

As obesity continues to run rampant in our society, an understanding of its adverse effect after traumatic injury is starting to unfold. We hypothesize that obesity negatively impacts head-injured patients, and the current study intends to compare obese and lean patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00225282
Volume :
61
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
The Journal of Trauma
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48397091
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ta.0000200842.19740.38