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Association between obesity and mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation: a multicenter retrospective observational study

This study aimed to determine whether obesity and disease outcomes are associated in patients with critically-ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). This retrospective observational study using Japanese multicenter registry data included COVID-19 pat...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2023-07, Vol.13 (1), p.11961-8, Article 11961
Main Authors: Shimoyama, Keiichiro, Endo, Akira, Shimazui, Takashi, Tagami, Takashi, Yamakawa, Kazuma, Hayakawa, Mineji, Ogura, Takayuki, Hirayama, Atsushi, Yasunaga, Hideo, Oda, Jun
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Summary:This study aimed to determine whether obesity and disease outcomes are associated in patients with critically-ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). This retrospective observational study using Japanese multicenter registry data included COVID-19 patients who required IMV and were discharged between January and September 2020. The patients were divided into the obese (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25 kg/m 2 ) and nonobese (BMI 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-39157-8