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Title
Is obesity truly a risk factor for mortality after tracheotomy?
Authors
Meacham, Ryan; Vieira, Francisco
Abstract
We sought to determine the short-term and long-term overall mortality rates in obese and non-obese patients after tracheotomy and to evaluate which factors, including the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), predict mortality rates among obese patients.
Publication
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology, 2012, Vol 121, Issue 11, p733