The impact of obesity on Singaporean trauma patients and their venous thromboembolism risk.
Serene Si Ning GohKai Siang ChanWee Ming TayPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)
Obese trauma patients had fewer head injuries, fewer ICU admissions but comparable mortality rates. Obesity was also associated with higher incidence of venous thromboembolism in the matched cohort.
Keyphrases
- trauma patients
- venous thromboembolism
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- direct oral anticoagulants
- type diabetes
- high fat diet induced
- weight gain
- risk factors
- bariatric surgery
- adipose tissue
- intensive care unit
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- skeletal muscle
- atrial fibrillation
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome