
@article{ref1,
title="Burns in morbidly obese patients",
journal="Journal of trauma",
year="1992",
author="Pruitt, B. A. and McManus, W. F. and Rue, L. W. and Sheridan, R. L.",
volume="33",
number="6",
pages="818-820",
abstract="It has been estimated that 26% of Americans are obese. A very small subset of this group can be categorized as morbidly obese, fulfilling the criteria of being 100 pounds, or 100%, over ideal body weight. The clinical records of seven morbidly obese burn patients treated over a 20-year period are reviewed. Particularly notable was a 43% incidence of fatal pulmonary embolism.",
language="",
issn="0022-5282",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}