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High body mass index is a significant risk factor for the progression and prognosis of imported COVID-19: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study by Huan Cai; Lisha Yang; Yingfeng Lu; Shanyan Zhang; Chanyuan Ye; Xiaoli Zhang; Guodong Yu; Jueqing Gu; Jiangshan Lian; Shaorui Hao; Jianhua Hu; Yimin Zhang; Ciliang Jin; Jifang Sheng; Yida Yang; Hongyu Jia is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Background Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) has spread worldwide. The present study aimed to characterize the clinical features and outcomes of imported COVID-19 patients with high body mass index (BMI) and the independent association of BMI with disease severity. ## Methods In this retrospective cohort study, 455 imported COVID-19 patients were admitted and discharged in Zhejiang province by February 28, 2020. Epidemiological, demographic, clinical, laboratory, radiological, treatment, and outcome data were collected, analyzed and compared between patients with BMI ≥ 24and < 24. ## Results A total of 268 patients had BMI < 24, and 187 patients had BMI ≥ 24. Those with high BMI were mostly men, had a smoking history, fever, cough, and sputum than those with BMI < 24. A large number of patients with BMI ≥ 24 were diagnosed as severe/critical types. Some biochemical indicators were significantly elevated in patients with BMI ≥ 24. Also, acute liver injury was the most common complication in these patients. The median days from illness onset to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 detection, duration of hospitalization, and days from illness onset to discha
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- Author
- Huan Cai; Lisha Yang; Yingfeng Lu; Shanyan Zhang; Chanyuan Ye; Xiaoli Zhang; Guodong Yu; Jueqing Gu; Jiangshan Lian; Shaorui Hao; Jianhua Hu; Yimin Zhang; Ciliang Jin; Jifang Sheng; Yida Yang; Hongyu Jia
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)