Influence of obesity on mortality, mechanical ventilation time and mobility of critical patients with COVID-19
Luísa Helena Machado Martinato,
Débora Schmidt,
Taila Cristina Piva
et al.
Abstract:Objective To identify the influence of obesity on mortality, time to weaning from mechanical ventilation and mobility at intensive care unit discharge in patients with COVID-19. Methods This retrospective cohort study was carried out between March and August 2020. All adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit in need of ventilatory support and confirmed to have COVID-19 were included. The outcomes included mortality, time on mechanical ventilation, and mobility at intensive care unit discharge. Re… Show more
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