Smoking and comorbidities are associated with COVID-19 severity and mortality in 565 patients treated in Turkey: a retrospective observational study.

Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2020)

Smoking, older age, COPD, and CAD were risk factors for ICU admission and mortality in patients with COVID-19. CHF was not a risk factor for ICU admission; however, it was a risk factor for mortality.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
intensive care unit
emergency department
risk factors
coronavirus disease
sars cov
coronary artery disease
smoking cessation
physical activity
lung function
middle aged
community dwelling
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation