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Association between obesity and mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation: a multicenter retrospective observational study
- Source :
- Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2023.
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Abstract
- Abstract This study aimed to determine whether obesity and disease outcomes are associated in patients with critically-ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). This retrospective observational study using Japanese multicenter registry data included COVID-19 patients who required IMV and were discharged between January and September 2020. The patients were divided into the obese (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25 kg/m2) and nonobese (BMI
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20452322
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Scientific Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f83e0601c8b740ea9ce66e7d526c6568
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39157-8