Investigation the Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients

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BOLUKÇU S., ÖZMEN M. E., EKŞİ Ç., OKAY G., SÜMBÜL B., KAÇMAZ A. B., ...More

BEZMIALEM SCIENCE, vol.9, pp.9-12, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14235/bas.galenos.2020.5069
  • Journal Name: BEZMIALEM SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.9-12
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Obesity might be a risk factor for patients with Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). We aimed to investigate the association of the obesity with intensive care need and mortality caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in this retrospective cohort.