Association of Bariatric Surgery with Clinical Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis in the Initial Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic.
Ali AminianChao TuPublished in: Obesity surgery (2021)
Findings of this meta-analysis of observational studies suggest that prior bariatric surgery is associated with a lower rate of mortality and hospital admission in patients with obesity who become infected with SARS-CoV-2. Confirmation of these findings will require larger studies with better quality data.
Keyphrases
- bariatric surgery
- weight loss
- sars cov
- systematic review
- obese patients
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- case control
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- emergency department
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- electronic health record
- meta analyses
- weight gain
- cardiovascular events
- big data
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- adverse drug
- body mass index