EVALUATING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OBESITY AND DISCHARGE FUNCTIONAL STATUS AFTER PEDIATRIC INJURY
jpedsurg.org shows its articles on its own site.
Read the article on jpedsurg.org ↗Article · Jan 2022 · 1 min read
In brief
In brief
Multicenter prospective study examining how obesity affects functional status at discharge in pediatric trauma patients. Investigates whether weight influences recovery and functional impairment outcomes following serious injury in children.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.
Background
Children with obesity frequently have functional impairment after critical illness. Although obesity increases morbidity risk after trauma, the association with functional outcomes in children is unknown.
Objective
To evaluate the association of weight with functional impairment at hospital discharge in children with serious injuries.
Methods
This secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective study included children