Does obesity impact the pattern and outcome of trauma in children?

Abstract Purpose/Background Childhood obesity is pandemic condition. The effect of obesity on trauma outcomes in children has been relatively understudied. We conducted this study to ascertain the effects of obesity on the hospital outcome of injured children. Methods A retrospective cohort study of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 2012-07, Vol.47 (7), p.1404-1409
Hauptverfasser:	Alselaim, Nahar, Malaekah, Haifa, Saade, Mayssa, Hussein, Mohammed, AlTokhais, Tariq, Albedah, Khalid, Zamakhshary, Mohammed
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Childhood obesity Cohort Studies Female Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Injury Injury Severity Score Male Obesity - complications Outcome Patterns Pediatrics Prognosis Proportional Hazards Models Registries Retrospective Studies Saudi Arabia Surgery Trauma Wounds and Injuries - complications Wounds and Injuries - diagnosis Wounds and Injuries - mortality Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Purpose/Background Childhood obesity is pandemic condition. The effect of obesity on trauma outcomes in children has been relatively understudied. We conducted this study to ascertain the effects of obesity on the hospital outcome of injured children. Methods A retrospective cohort study of patients aged 2 to 18 years admitted to the King Abdul Aziz Medical City between May 2001 and May 2009 was conducted. Patients were categorized as lean (body mass index
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.02.015