A higher BMI is not associated with a different immune response and disease course in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Emma J KooistraAline H de NooijerWout J ClaassenInge GrondmanNico A F Janssen Mihai M NeteaFrank L van de VeerdonkJohannes G van der HoevenMatthijs Kox Peter Pickkersnull null

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)

In COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation in the ICU, a higher BMI is not related to a different immunological response, unfavorable respiratory mechanics, or impaired outcome.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
sars cov
immune response
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
body mass index
respiratory failure
weight gain
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
dendritic cells
toll like receptor