Mortality in COVID-19 older patients hospitalized in a geriatric ward: Is obesity protective?
Abstract Backgrounds To investigate the relationship between obesity and 30-day mortality in a cohort of older hospitalized COVID-19 inpatients. Methods Included patients were aged 70 years or more; hospitalized in acute geriatric wards between March and December 2020; with a positive PCR for COVID-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03937-8 |