Burns in morbidly obese patients.
It has been estimated that 26% of Americans are obese. A very small subset of this group can be categorized as morbidly obese, fulfilling the criteria of being 100 pounds, or 100%, over ideal body weight. The clinical records of seven morbidly obese burn patients treated over a 20-year period are reviewed. Particularly notable was a 43% incidence of fatal pulmonary embolism.
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United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality