Impact of obesity on intensive care outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Sweden—A cohort study

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that a high body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for severe COVID-19. The aim of the present study was to assess whether a high BMI affects the risk of death or prolonged length of stay (LOS) in patients with COVID-19 during intensive care in Sweden. METHODS...

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Autores principales: Sjögren, Lovisa, Stenberg, Erik, Thuccani, Meena, Martikainen, Jari, Rylander, Christian, Wallenius, Ville, Olbers, Torsten, Kindblom, Jenny M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8513867/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34644316
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257891

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8513867/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34644316
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257891

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