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Association of Obesity with COVID-19 Severity and Mortality: A Systemic Review and Meta-Regression

2021-05-10 endocrinology Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo estimate the association of obesity with severity (defined as use of invasive mechanical ventilation or intensive care unit admission) and all-cause mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Patients and MethodsA systematic search was conducted from inception of COVID-19 pandemic through January 31st, 2021 for full-length articles focusing on the association of increased BMI/ Obesity and outcome in COVID-19 patients with help of various databases including Medline (...

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