The association between body mass index and diaphragm injury among motor vehicle collision occupants

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1324-1328

  Reiff, Donald A ^a   Davis, Ross P ^a   MacLennan, Paul A ^a   McGwin Jr , Gerald ^a   Clements, Ronald ^a   Rue III, Loring W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; BODY MASS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG CONTUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OBESITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VICTIM;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; RISK; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 11144239261     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000141888.20402.2C     Document Type: Article

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