Abstract Background Since March 2020, health care systems were importantly affected by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak, with some …

Purpose The aim was to verify the impact of obesity on the long-term outcome of patients
with severe SARS-CoV-2 ARDS. Materials and methods The retrospective study included …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the management of severely ill patients
with COVID-19 has been reported in more than 5,827 cases worldwide according to the …

Introduction: Obesity is associated with a worse prognosis in COVID-19 patients with acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Veno-venous (VV) Extracorporeal Membrane …

This study aimed to determine whether obesity and disease outcomes are associated in
patients with critically-ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring invasive …

Background The impact of obesity on outcomes in acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) is not well understood and remains controversial. Recent studies suggest that …

We describe the practice of ventilation and mortality rates in invasively ventilated normal-
weight (18.5≤ BMI≤ 24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25.0≤ BMI≤ 29.9 kg/m2), and obese (BMI> …

Abstract Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is common in COVID-19 patients and
is associated with high mortality. The aim of this observational study was to describe …

Background Patients with obesity are at increased risk of severe COVID-19, requiring
mechanical ventilation due to acute respiratory failure. However, conflicting data are …

ICU outcomes in Covid-19 patients with obesity - Raj Parikh, Michael A. Garcia, Iniya
Rajendran, Shelsey Johnson, Nathan Mesfin, Janice Weinberg, Christine C. Reardon, 2020 …