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One Obesity Paradox: Obese patients less likely to develop and die from respiratory distress syndromes after surgery

Researchers have discovered that obese adults undergoing surgery are less frequently developing respiratory insufficiency (RI) and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and that when they do, they are less likely to have fatal outcomes. The researchers say they have several … Continue reading

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