Biomarkers as predictors of mortality in critically ill obese patients with COVID-19 at high altitude

Abstract Background Obesity is a common chronic comorbidity of patients with COVID-19, that has been associated with disease severity and mortality. COVID-19 at high altitude seems to be associated with increased rate of ICU discharge and hospital survival than at sea-level, despite higher immune le...

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Published in:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Main Authors:	Jorge Luis Vélez-Páez, Santiago Xavier Aguayo-Moscoso, Christian Castro-Bustamante, Mario Montalvo-Villagómez, Fernando Jara-González, Lucy Baldeón-Rojas, Natalia Zubieta-DeUrioste, Denise Battaglini, Gustavo R. Zubieta-Calleja
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Altitude Obese COVID-19 Coronavirus disease Obesity
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02399-3