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Outcomes of obese patients hospitalized with COVID-19: the impact of prior bariatric surgery

BACKGROUND: Obesity and several obesity-related co-morbidities are risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease. Because bariatric surgery successfully treats obesity-related conditions, we hypothesized that prior bariatric surgery may be associated with less severe COVID-19 disease. OBJECTIVES: To exam...

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Autores principales: Purdy, Amanda C., Hohmann, Samuel F., Nguyen, Ninh T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8490133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34756567
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2021.08.027