Background Obesity affects the course of critical illnesses. We aimed to estimate the
association of obesity with the severity and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

“Obesity paradox” describes the counterintuitive finding that aged overweight and obese
people with a particular disease may have better outcomes than their normal weight or …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is highly prevalent in older adults, yet its management
remains challenging. Treatment choices are made complex by the frailty burden of older …

With prolonged pandemic conditions, and emerging evidence but persisting low awareness
of the importance of nutritional derangements, ESPEN has promoted in close collaboration …

Background Polypharmacy has traditionally been defined in various texts as the use of 5 or
more chronic drugs, the use of inappropriate drugs, or drugs that are not clinically …

Background: Malnutrition and increased malnutrition risk are frequently identified in
hospitalized adults. The increase in hospitalization rates during the COVID-19 pandemic …

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is now the third leading cause
of death in the United States. Malnutrition in hospitalized patients increases risk of …

Background Although numerous studies have been performed to determine predictors of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) mortality, studies that address the geriatric age group …

Objectives Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been proposed to be an independent
predictor of visceral adiposity. EAT measures are associated with coronary artery disease …

Objectives This study investigated the outcomes of underweight patients with COVID-19 and
the effectiveness of antiviral agents in this population. Methods A retrospective cohort study …