Background—High body mass index (BMI) increases the probability of indeterminate
findings on diagnostic studies, length of stay, and cost of care for hospitalized patients. No …

Methods This was a retrospective review of pediatric patients< 18 years who presented with
abdominal pain to the ED of a tertiary care center from January 1, 2014–September 3, 2020 …

In most countries in the Western world, more than 50% of adults are overweight or obese
putting them at increased risk of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease …

Annals News and Perspective explores topics relevant to emergency medicine, in particular
those in which our specialty interacts with the political, ethical, sociologic, legal and …

OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that emergency physicians would use more resources to
evaluate acute abdominal pain in obese patients as compared with that in nonobese …

Objective Numerous studies have demonstrated evidence of obesity bias in healthcare
settings, however, little is known about obesity bias in the Emergency Department (ED). The …

Background: Prior research reveals that overweight patients have higher emergency
department (ED) utilization rates, longer length of stay, and face increased misdiagnosis …

Antecedentes: la obesidad es la principal causa de morbilidad y mortalidad en todo el
mundo. En el servicio de Urgencias el paciente obeso adquiere relevancia porque puede …

Background: Obesity represents the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. At the
emergency room, the obese patient acquires significance due to the possibility of having …

Antecedentes: la obesidad es la principal causa de morbilidad y mortalidad en todo el
mundo. En el servicio de Urgencias el paciente obeso adquiere relevancia porque puede …