Body Mass Index (BMI) as a predictive factor of thoracic insufficiency syndrome in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)
Among the reported complications of scoliosis is restrictive lung disease. Resting metabolic rate is increased when the pulmonary function is impaired. Reduction in patients’ body mass index (BMI) may be an important indicator of thoracic insufficiency syndrome. The objective of this retrospective s...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/36348/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36348/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36348/1/MISS_2014_-_ABSTRACT_BOOK.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/36348/2/MISS_2014_-_POSTER_1_-_BMI_IN_SCOLIOSIS.pdf |