Obesity
Studies from University of Melbourne further understanding of obesity
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 20th, 2010
Research findings, 'Obesity significantly increases the difficulty of patient management in the emergency department,' are discussed in a new report. "To determine which aspects of ED management are adversely affected by patient obesity, to determine the level of obesity above which management is made more difficult and to make recommendations on how these effects might be mitigated. This was a cross-sectional survey of patients and the staff caring for them in a single ED," scientists in Parkville, Australia report.
"Doctors, nurses and radiographers managing consecutive patients, during a range of enrolment periods, completed a self-administered questionnaire. Each...
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