Association between Obesity and Length of COVID-19 Hospitalization: Unexpected Insights from the American Heart Association National COVID-19 Registry
Collins W, Chang A, Weng Y, Dahlen A, O'Brien C, Hom J, Ahuja N, Rodriguez F, Rohatgi N. Association between Obesity and Length of COVID-19 Hospitalization: Unexpected Insights from the American Heart Association National COVID-19 Registry. Journal Of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome 2022, 31: 277-281. PMID: 36058896, PMCID: PMC9579478, DOI: 10.7570/jomes22042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexLength of stayClass II obese patientsPatients admitted to intensive careBMI subjectsNational COVID-19 registryBody mass index categoriesII obese patientsPoor clinical outcomesAdult COVID-19 patientsHalf-day reductionCritically ill patientsFunction of body mass indexCOVID-19 registryCalculated length of stayCOVID-19 patientsObese patientsLaboratory findingsClinical outcomesRespiratory statusMass indexDose-dependentlyMedical historyIll patientsIntensive care