Association between obesity and hospital mortality in critical COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of obesity on outcomes in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is not well understood and remains controversial. Recent studies suggest that obesity might be associated with higher morbidity and mortality in respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 disease). Our objective was to evaluate the association between obesity and hospital mortality in critical COVID-19 patients.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary academic center located in Montréal between March and August 2020. We included all consecutive adult patients admitted to the ICU for COVID-19-confirmed respiratory disease. Our main outcome was hospital mortality. We estimated the association between obesity, using the body mass index as a continuous varia

SUBMITTER: Plourde G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8385700 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature