Blood Count-Derived Inflammatory Markers Correlate with Lengthier Hospital Stay and Are Predictors of Pneumothorax Risk in Thoracic Trauma Patients

V Vunvulea, RM Melinte, K Brinzaniuc, BA Suciu… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Trauma is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with the chest
being the third most frequent body part injured after abdominal and head trauma. Identifying …

An evaluation of the “Obesity Paradox” in isolated blunt abdominal trauma in the United States

K Atkins, B Cairns, A Schneider, A Charles - Injury, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The obesity paradox theorizes a survival benefit in trauma patients secondary
to the cushioning effect of adiposity. We aim to evaluate the impact of body mass index (BMI) …

Impact of Pelvic Fracture on Patients with Blunt Bowel Mesenteric Injury: Is Immediate Laparotomy Warranted?

TM Hsieh, PC Chuang, CT Liu, BY Wu, CH Wu… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
The management of blunt abdominopelvic trauma with combined hemoperitoneum and
pelvic fractures is challenging for trauma surgeons. Although angioembolization can …

Body mass index does not predict injury pattern or outcome after motorcycle crash

A Allsbrook, JQ To, OR Pulido, ME Morgan… - Journal of surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction The obesity epidemic plagues the United States, affecting approximately 42% of
the population. The relationship of obesity with injury severity and outcomes has been …

Impact of Pelvic Fracture on Patients With Blunt Bowel Mesenteric Injury: A Retrospective Analysis

TM Hsieh, PC Chuang, CT Liu, BY Wu, CH Wu… - 2023 - preprints.org
The management of blunt abdominopelvic trauma with combined hemoperitoneum and
pelvic fractures is challenging for trauma surgeons. Although angioembolization can …