ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2020
High Prevalence of Obesity in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Impact of Comorbidities on COVID19 Outcome
Comorbidities and Risk Score for Severity and Outcome in Patients With Infection by SARS-CoV-2.
Obesity: an Underappreciate Risk Factor for Severe Form of COVID-19: Retrospective Cohort Study of 415 Cases
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1,123 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 2,161 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
objectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly spreading worldwide, notably in Europe and North America where obesity is highly prevalent. The relation between obesity and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has not been fully documented.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study analyzed the relationship between clinical characteristics, including BMI, and the requirement for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in 124 consecutive patients admitted in intensive care for SARS-CoV-2 in a single French center.
resultsObesity (BMI > 30) and severe obesity (BMI > 35) were present in 47.6% and 28.2% of cases, respectively. Overall, 85 patients (68.6%) required IMV. The proportion of patients who required IMV increased with BMI categories (P < 0.01, χ
conclusionsThe present study showed a high frequency of obesity among patients admitted in intensive care for SARS-CoV-2. Disease severity increased with BMI. Obesity is a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 severity, requiring increased attention to preventive measures in susceptible individuals.
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