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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-02117-x |