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COVID‐19 is especially severe for elderly subjects with cardiometabolic and respiratory comorbidities. Neck circumference (NC) has been shown to be strongly related to cardiometabolic and respiratory illnesses even after adjustment… Click to show full abstract
COVID‐19 is especially severe for elderly subjects with cardiometabolic and respiratory comorbidities. Neck circumference (NC) has been shown to be strongly related to cardiometabolic and respiratory illnesses even after adjustment for body mass index (BMI). We performed a prospective study to investigate the potential of NC to predict the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in adult COVID‐19 inpatients.
Keywords:
adult;
neck circumference;
mechanical ventilation;
circumference reliable
Journal Title: Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
Year Published: 2020
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