BMI as a Risk Factor for Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 in New York.
Tara S KimMitchell RoslinJason J WangJamie KaneJamie S HirschEun Ji Kimnull nullPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)
Patients who are underweight or who have obesity are at risk for mechanical ventilation and death, suggesting that pulmonary complications (indicated by IMV) are a significant contributor for poor outcomes in COVID-19 infection.
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