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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
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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