Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5884783 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In this retrospective review of hip replacement surgery patients, BMI classification was a predictor of early postoperative complications. Although the exact underlying mechanisms are still not clear, these results are consistent with the obesity paradox, in which obesity or its correlates provide some form of protection.
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Authors
Naum (Assistant Professor), James (Cardiothoracic Fellow), Singh (Instructor), Irene (Research Associate), David (Assistant Professor), Ellise (Professor),