Are overweight and obesity risk factors for invasive mechanical ventilation in severe coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia?

Are overweight and obesity risk factors for invasive mechanical ventilation in severe coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia?

ABSTRACT Objective: Describe the demographic, clinical, and biochemical characteristics of overweight or obese people with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and evaluate its association with mechanical ventilation requirements in a Mexican cohort. Subjects and methods: Data were obtained from medical elec...

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Main Authors: Maria Fernanda Coss-Rovirosa, Mercedes Aguilar-Soto, Dalia Cuenca, Mariana Velez-Pintado, Antonio Camiro-Zuñiga, Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo, Moises Mercado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2021-04-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Overweight
obesity
COVID-19
invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)
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