COVID-19-induced sarcopenia and physical deconditioning may require reassessment of surgical risk for patients with cancer

COVID-19-induced sarcopenia and physical deconditioning may require reassessment of surgical risk for patients with cancer

Abstract Background The long-term physiological consequences of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus) infection are not known. The ability of COVID-19 to cause chronic illness, sarcopenia, and physical deconditioning may be underestimated and go beyond the anticipated respirator...

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Main Authors: Patrick Casey, Yeng Ang, Javed Sultan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Functional deconditioning
Sarcopenia
Frailty
Prehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-02117-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-02117-x

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