Obese motorcycle riders have a different injury pattern and longer hospital length of stay than the normal-weight patients

BACKGROUND: The adverse effects of obesity on the physical health have been extensively studied in the general population, but not in motorcycle riders (includes both drivers and pillions). The aim of this study was to compare injury patterns, injury severities, mortality rates, and in-hospital or i...

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Autores principales: Liu, Hang-Tsung, Rau, Cheng-Shyuan, Wu, Shao-Chun, Chen, Yi-Chun, Hsu, Shiun-Yuan, Hsieh, Hsiao-Yun, Hsieh, Ching-Hua
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4832546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27080709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-016-0241-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4832546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27080709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-016-0241-4

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