BMI and pneumonia outcomes in critically ill covid-19 patients: An international multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Previous studies have unveiled a relationship between the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and obesity. The aims of this multicenter retrospective cohort study were to disentangle the association of BMI and associated metabolic risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and current smoking status) in critically ill patients with COVID-19.

Methods

Patients admitted to intensive care units for COVID-19 in 21 centers (in Europe, Israel, and the United States) were enrolled in this study between February 19, 2020, and May 19, 2020. Primary and secondary outcomes were the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and 28-day mortality, respectively.

Results

A total of 1,461 patients were enrolled; the median (interquartile

SUBMITTER: Chetboun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242742 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature