Exploring the Association of Metabolic Syndrome with In-Hospital Survival of Older Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Beyond Chronological Age.
Valerie DaneshAlaina TellsonLeanne M BoehmAlan B StevensGerald O OgolaAnisha ShresthaJinmyoung ChoEdgar J JimenezAlejandro C ArroligaPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2024)
Metabolic syndrome measures are important individual predictors of COVID-19 outcomes. Building on prior examinations that metabolic syndrome is associated with death and ARDS across all ages, this analysis supports that metabolic syndrome criteria may be more relevant than chronological age as risk factors for poor outcomes attributed to COVID-19.
Keyphrases
- metabolic syndrome
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- insulin resistance
- uric acid
- cardiovascular risk factors
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- healthcare
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- emergency department
- mechanical ventilation
- adipose tissue
- electronic health record