Obesity as a risk factor for poor outcome in COVID-19-induced lung injury: the potential role of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea

Br J Anaesth. 2020 Aug;125(2):e262-e263. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.078. Epub 2020 May 1.
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Keywords: COVID-19; OSA; morbidity; obesity; outcome; risk factor.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Lung Injury / epidemiology
  • Acute Lung Injury / etiology*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications*
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Critical Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Critical Illness
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metabolic Syndrome / complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / complications*
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Risk Factors
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications*
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / epidemiology
  • Treatment Outcome